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January 1, 2021

U.K. abolishes sexist tax on women’s sanitary products

Britain has become the latest nation to abolish the so-called 'tampon tax.'
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January 1, 2021

Italy’s Uffizi opens Dante anniversary with virtual exhibit

The gallery is making available 88 rarely seen drawings of Dante’s Divine Comedy to mark the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death.
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January 1, 2021

Amy Calder: Get vaccinated? No question.

Amy Calder urges even those who do not believe a COVID-19 vaccination will save their own lives to take it for those who do.
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January 1, 2021

Augusta Elks Lodge hosts its annual New Year’s brunch

While the pandemic shut down large formal celebrations for the new year, officials at the Augusta Elks Lodge felt its members needed somewhere to go.
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January 1, 2021

Maine hospitals welcome first babies of the new year

Maine Medical Center in Portland, MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor all had newborns on the first day of 2021.

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January 1, 2021

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill

Two bipartisan overrides on the defense bill this week showed the limits of Trump’s influence in the final weeks of his term.
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January 1, 2021

Two injured in early morning Skowhegan crash

The New Year's Day crash was reported around 6:30 a.m. on Waterville Road in Skowhegan.
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January 1, 2021

The Latest: Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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January 1, 2021

Maine one of fastest states at giving vaccine; 700 new cases reported, 4 deaths

A total of 30,877 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered, according to the Maine CDC.
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January 1, 2021

Our View: If we want a better new year, it’s all up to us

The calendar didn't cause the catastrophes of 2020, and our problems weren't magically solved when it turned to 2021.