A distinguished panel of professors will discuss three mid-20th century Maine women writers during this period in history and the significance of their work.
2020
Posted inNation / World
Coronavirus deaths rising again in U.S., as feared
A widely cited model projects about 386,000 dead by Feb. 1.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Coronavirus again shadows Trump as he enters final campaign week
The administration’s pandemic response has weighed on President Trump’s campaign all year.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
As Brady flourishes with Tampa, Belichick and the Pats are floundering
Tom Brady accounted for five touchdowns in a victory Sunday, while the Patriots suffered their worst home loss under Bill Belichick.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Questlove looks for his musical roots in Maine
When he was 5, a woman in Portland bought him his first records. Now he wants to find her.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Interactive Map: Early votes surpass 2016 totals
More people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states has caused a surge in turnout in recent days.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.
Posted inNation / World
Coronavirus surges into the nation’s last untouched areas
Months after it raced in successive waves along the nation’s coasts and through the Sun Belt, the virus is reaching deep into its final frontier – the nation’s most sparsely populated states and counties
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Study says 15% of COVID-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge
Stocks of companies that need the virus to abate and the economy to return to normal had some of the biggest losses.