The gallery is making available 88 rarely seen drawings of Dante’s Divine Comedy to mark the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tens of thousands traveled for winter holiday in Maine
Despite bad winter weather and an unrelenting pandemic, thousands of drivers were on the Maine Turnpike last weekend.