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Election 2020, Maine, Politics

Political mail piling up across Maine in unusual election year

by Kevin Miller October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

Campaign mailers, many of them negative, are increasingly popular as the COVID-19 pandemic limits door-knocking and huge sums of money flood into Maine from out of state.

Maine colleges, Sports

It’s been a challenging fall for these college athletes

by Steve Craig October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

Four Maine high school grads attending schools beyond the Northeast have had varied experiences adjusting to college life, sports, and in some cases an absence of competition, during the pandemic.

Maine, Schools & Education

‘Nothing is the same’: Educators adapt to teaching in the COVID-19 era

by Rachel Ohm October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

As Maine schools see isolated cases of coronavirus and shift between instructional models, teachers are doing their best to regain a sense of normalcy and adapt their classrooms to the pandemic.

Op-Eds, Perspective

‘Hey, Hey, Donald J., how many did you infect today?’

by Elliott Epstein Special to the Sun Journal October 25, 2020March 28, 2023

President Donald Trump seems to be using the Vietnam War playbook in dealing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nation / World, Politics

Pelosi, Mnuchin trade blame as hopes dim for stimulus before election

by Erik Wasson and Billy House Bloomberg News October 24, 2020

With the talks slogging on, the Republican-controlled Senate is set to leave town on Monday.

Nation / World

U.S. sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000

by REBECCA BOONE and DAVID CRARY Associated Press October 24, 2020

The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day.

Maine, Schools & Education

With help from an anonymous donor, fresh Maine fish is being distributed to schools across the state

by Emily Duggan October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s nutrition director Mike Flynn picks up 70 pounds of fresh fish from Portland Harbor weekly to use in school lunches.

Nation / World

The Latest: Pence’s top aide tests positive for coronavirus

by REBECCA BOONE and DAVID CRARY Associated Press October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday. Pence spokesman Devin O’Malley says Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, both tested negative for the virus on Saturday and remain in good health. Short is Pence’s closest […]