Trump has previously claimed the power to pardon himself, though it’s a matter of legal dispute and has never before been attempted by a president.
2021
Bates president says Capitol assault laid bare ‘ugly truths’ nation must face
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said higher education depends on truth, evidence and ‘a culture of persuasion rather than violence.’
Rangeley woman seriously hurt in crash
RANGELEY — December 31, 2020. A local woman was seriously injured Thursday morning when her car was struck by a pickup truck, resulting in one of the worst cases of entrapment the fire chief said he’s ever seen. Investigators said Janet House, 69, of Rangeley, was headed south on Main Street when her car was […]
UMaine Extension, UNH Extension offer lighting options for indoor growing webinar Jan. 27
Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar about lighting options for growing indoor plants and seedlings from 6–7 p.m. Jan. 27. “Optimizing Plant Growth with Indoor Lighting” for home gardeners will discuss the different properties of light, how plants use it, and how artificial […]
Scrappy Chef: Comfort food is anything you just sigh… yum, yum, yum
Over the past couple of decades, cooks all around have racked up phenomenally good comfort food, from the creamiest macaroni and cheese, the fluffiest pancakes, and Mama’s best pot pie recipe. We all love making these recipes, and they have become family favorites, and most certainly will be passed down generations as what home-cooking is […]
Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.
The Latest: Biden vows to deliver a new COVID-19 stimulus package
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
THUMBS UP
THUMBS UP to Hungry Trout for their generous free Christmas dinners for the community. THUMBS UP also to those who left thousands of dollars there as donations to the community!! Happy and Healthy New Year to all! THUMBS UP to the crew at Saddleback for their daily ski condition report. Great job and very upbeat […]
OMG
OMG, IAM OCD, ADD, COB, BAD, and DAD. Now I would write like that when I was a teenager. But those were secret words to a sweet young lady. I would SWAK, or stuff such as that. As one reads the stories on the internet now, you have to pause once in a while. Now […]
Viewpoint from a Saddleback Host: ….The mountain is in very good hands!
This is a column that I take a great deal of pleasure in its writing. Most specifically, its main message, “The mountain is in very good hands!” That, I plan to make clear, is detailed in Part II. First, Part I: So, the first thing some of you might ask is: What is a “host” […]