The president visits a restaurant in Washington to highlight his administration’s $28.6 billion program to help eateries that lost business because of the pandemic.
2021
Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Means throws 1st career no-hitter as Orioles shut out Mariners, 6-0
John Means comes within a wild pitch on a third strike in the third inning of a perfect game.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
Strips from ‘Blondie’ to ‘Zippy the Pinhead’ are celebrating the quirky holiday No Pants Day in an effort to help charities get clothing to those in need.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Joe Nocera: CDC still getting interference. This time from teachers
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
U.S. supports waiving intellectual property rules on COVID vaccines
But opponents – especially from industry – say a waiver would be no panacea and insist that production of coronavirus vaccines is complex.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Funding outside organizations triggers debate on Waterville’s budget priorities
Some councilors on Tuesday questioned whether the city should commit to funding certain organizations in the proposed budget, while others said the city has the money to do so.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Michael Hiltzik: Facebook’s no-decision on banning Trump does no one any good
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
University of Maine at Augusta celebrates two graduations virtually
The global pandemic canceled the University of Maine at Augusta’s commencement a year ago, but on Saturday both the 2020 and 2021 commencements celebrated the accomplishments of the graduates through a streamed event.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fire at Whitefield restaurant determined to be accidental
State fire marshal’s office has determined the electrical fire that broke out at Aunt Gin’s early Saturday was accidental.
Posted inNation & World
Federal judge strikes down CDC’s eviction moratorium
The Justice Department says it will appeal, but the head of the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition calls the ruling ‘really worrisome.’