Louisiana’s newest Republican member of the U.S. House dies only days before being sworn into office.
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Puritan donates $20,000 to Piscataquis Regional Food Center
The company is also offering a $5,000 matching donation from employees.
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Top sports stories of 2020: No. 4 — Johnny Clark earns his first Oxford 250 win
Johnny Clark’s first 250 win occurred in front of hundreds of fans rather than the usual thousands. “It’s still the Oxford 250. It’s awesome. I’m just tickled.”
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Politics
Sens. Collins and King support upping stimulus checks to $2,000
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote Tuesday on House-approved legislation that would raise the payments to most Americans from $600 to $2,000.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Q&A: When will I be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Who is getting vaccinated now? When will it be my turn? And who is making such decisions?
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Augusta man, unable to afford bail, spends 7 months in jail with jury trials delayed
Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won’t start up until spring.
Posted inNation / World
Some states buck federal recommendations, prioritize vaccinating elderly over essential workers
Florida and Texas have diverged perhaps most starkly from the recommendations of the CDC advisory group.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
McConnell blocks Senate Democrats’ initial effort to approve $2,000 stimulus checks
McConnell’s move was just the beginning of a saga that is likely to engulf the Senate for the rest of the week.
Posted inNation / World
COVID-19 ‘not necessarily the big one,’ WHO warns
While the variant does not appear to be more deadly or vaccine-resistant, it does transmit faster.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Louisiana congressman-elect, 41, dies from COVID-19
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