Many GOP officeholders and some of the biggest voices in conservative media still cling to the notion the election was stolen from Donald Trump.
2021
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. home construction rebounded 11.8% in November
The Northeast had the biggest jump, rising 27.5 percent.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Postal rate hike doesn’t stop catalog retailers from stuffing mailboxes
The 12 percent boost continues a positive trend for catalogers that are defying those who predicted their demise in a digital world.
Posted inNation & World, News
Army says nearly 98% of troops have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The Pentagon is now weighing making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Omicron variant believed to be in Maine as COVID surge continues
State officials say the new highly contagious coronavirus variant has not been officially detected in Maine, but they assume it is already here and will soon drive more infections.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
Weekly claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January.
Posted inSports
Jaguars fire Urban Meyer after 13 games, countless missteps
Jacksonville owner Shad Khan dismisses the head coach after a former player said he was kicked by Meyer during an August practice.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Unvaccinated Mainers need help, not contempt
The reopening of vaccine clinics, such as the ones at the Augusta Armory, are helpful, but more is needed.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The historic change that’s become the new normal
The Maine law legalizing same-sex marriage took effect Dec. 29, 2012. A lot of people are happier – and the fabric of society remains intact.