WASHINGTON — Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain says the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, projecting another 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the first five weeks of President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. Speaking to CNN’s “State of the Union,” Klain said Biden was inheriting a dire situation, saying even with […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond can move forward with withdrawal from RSU 2
Mark Bauer, the lawyer for Regional School Unit 2, says the town and district have finalized details of the separation.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When no news is good news
The State House on Sunday saw police, press and … peace.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Phippsburg police chief rescues injured snowy owl
“I’ve done many bird rescues, but as someone who loves birds and is a police officer, this couldn’t have been a better call,” said Phippsburg Police Chief John Skroski. “I made my first bird feeder in Boy Scouts in third grade and from then I was hooked.”
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Walker returns, but Knicks blow out Celtics
Kemba Walker plays for the first time this season in Boston’s blowout loss to New York.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration
Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner’s and Augusta’s Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Opinions differ on potential impact as Waterville rail yard is sold to CSX
CSX Corp., the freight rail system whose tracks cross nearly every state east of the Mississippi River, is buying Pan Am Railways, extending its network into northern New England.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Sunday’s college roundup: Millan leads UMaine to fifth straight win
Blanca Millan scores 27 points and Dor Saar becomes the program’s all-time leader for 3-pointers as the Black Bears beat Albany.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Na makes late charge to win Sony Open
Kevin Na overcomes a three-shot deficit in the last six holes, earning his fifth PGA Tour victory.
Posted inSports
Brady, Buccaneers knock off Saints, advance to NFC championship game
Tom Brady is headed to his 14th conference title game and Drew Brees might be headed into retirement after Tampa Bay’s 30-20 win.