House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bill would set up a commission to assess the president’s ability to lead the country and ensure a continuity of government.
2020
Oh, deer: Your odds of hitting an animal on the way home tonight? Higher than you think.
Your odds of hitting an animal on the drive home tonight? One in 91, according to State Farm. Maine ranks 22nd in the country for its rate of animal collisions, according to a news release from the insurance company Wednesday. State Farm covered 1,365 car-animal claims last year in Maine. November, October and December are […]
China joins international COVID-19 vaccine alliance
Some experts point out that without significant efforts to quickly boost manufacturing capacity globally, Chinese vaccine producers may offer the best chance to supply the developing world.
Amy Calder: God willing, we will do better
With COVID-19 wreaking havoc throughout the country, including in the White House, we must do better, Amy Calder writes.
Monmouth Memorial School reports COVID-19 case, first in RSU 2
Regional School Unit 2 joins, RSU 12 and 38, Augusta schools and St. Michael Catholic school as districts with reported positive cases.
Hiker found dead on summit of Katahdin
The second death of a hiker on Katahdin in 2 days prompts officials to remind hikers that Maine’s biggest mountain ‘is a formidable place, especially as winter approaches.’
Week In Photos Oct. 3-9, 2020
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
Maine CDC continues investigation into hockey arena COVID exposures
The agency is conducting contact tracing after a referee who tested positive officiated 8 recreational games. Across Maine, 32 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death were reported Friday.
Joe Biden: ‘Throughline from President Trump’s dog whistles’ to Whitmer kidnapping plot
Federal law enforcement announced they’d arrested 13 people in connection with a domestic terrorism plot.
Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys are fighting efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges.