The island’s only firefighter and police officer, plus several volunteers, were first to arrive to fight the blaze in a trash storage building.
2020
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
Supporters say the bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long ‘war on drugs,’ while opponents call it a hollow political gesture.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress
Democrats acknowledge that big legislative accomplishments are unlikely, even in the best-case scenario in which the party gains a slim majority in the Senate.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
COVID-19 relief: What’s on the table as Congress seeks deal
The path forward is cluttered with obstacles, including a tight time frame and hard feelings from months of futile talks and a poisonous election.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Attorneys general urge Congress to provide free COVID-19 vaccine under Medicare, Medicaid
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was one of the 13 attorneys general who signed the letter to Congress.
Posted inMaine, News
Week In Photos Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2020
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Hospitals are increasingly under cyberattack as they cope with COVID-19 surge
Even a small technical disruption can quickly ripple out into patient care when a center’s capacity is stretched thin, say experts.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Gideon donates $350,000 in leftover campaign funds to Maine nonprofits
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate donated $250,000 to Full Plates Full Potential and $100,000 to Keep ME Warm.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Gripped by surging pandemic, U.S. employers cut back on hiring
November’s gain of 245,000 jobs was down drastically from a 610,000 increase in October.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Ferocious levels’ of virus transmission will spur changes to Maine CDC investigations
The agency’s director hints that the state is considering scaling back case investigation and contact tracing to focus on the most vulnerable populations, as some states already have done.