Overshadowing everything at the very start is Biden's effort to win congressional approval of a $1.9 trillion plan to combat the coronavirus and the economic misery it has caused.

The document warned that 'lone wolves' and QAnon conspiracy theorists, some of whom participated in the violent siege on the Capitol , have indicated that they plan to come to Washington.

Firefighters from West Paris and Woodstock extinguished the blaze on Snow Falls Road in less than an hour.

Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministries hosts service via Zoom

ATV and Lions clubs schedule contests in February and March.

Crews install new cellular equipment on top of Lewiston Armory Monday afternoon.

More than 25 firefighters from six towns responded to fight the blaze.

Lisbon was selected to take part in a Central Maine Power pilot program that will bring four electric vehicle charging ports in downtown Lisbon Falls.

The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.

A Boston woman who traveled to the United Kingdom tested positive after feeling ill the day after she returned.

Lanny Dellinger, 12, of Winslow was hanging on to ice to keep his head above water when first responders with wetsuits on freed him.

Activist Angela Davis kicked off a daylong, online session of events aimed at confronting historical injustice and pressing for progress.

GiveSendGo.com pages raised more than $247,000 for people who claimed expenses related to the Jan. 6 rally in D.C. and other "Stop the Steal" events.

A chain-reaction crash may have slowed things down Monday morning, but people (and ducks) kept moving around Androscoggin County throughout the day.

A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

So what does a 50-50 Senate get President-elect Joe Biden

Zane Armandi, 32, was attempting to pass a vehicle.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.

Major health care networks say vaccine clinics are imminent, as the state reports 317 new cases and three more deaths.

In the past week, Trump has been consumed with the question of whether to issue preemptive pardons to his adult children, top aides and himself.

The best strategy for those working from home is to try to recoup added expenses from your employer, says one local tax expert.

Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King's time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.

The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy says SeaWeed's use of a mermaid image runs afoul of rules designed to inhibit underage use.

Staff favorites of the Sun Journal photo staff from last week.

A new photo series from the group of Lewiston high school students hopes to bring awareness to the mental health of young people during the pandemic.

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.

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.

Maine is entering its fifth week of a monthslong vaccination campaign, although there are uncertainties about the pace of vaccine deliveries from the federal government.

There were no signs of activity by Trump supporters, who are said to be targeting state capitols for demonstrations through Inauguration Day.

Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.

A new law that took effect this year covers an estimated 85 percent of the workforce and allows workers to earn up to five days of paid time off each year.

The Thirsty Pig launches a breakfast service that reflects what people are eating now.

The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.

As the number of COVID-19 infections explodes in Maine, a third of the state's 93 elder-care facilities are reporting unfilled positions.

Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain came to the rescue, risking his own safety to keep peace as armed Republicans surrounded the State House claiming the 1879 gubernatorial election had been stolen.

"When (King) refers to, 'My country tis of thee,' he's calling on that tradition, America's hymn, that African Americans must be included in America for their freedom and democracy and justice to have meaning,” the Bates College professor said.

L-A native, teacher and football coach says, however, the American Dream in King's speech will be difficult to attain until the great disparity in each American's "starting point" is addressed.

"Dr. King was in the process of working on the Poor People's Campaign, making poverty across racial lines an issue, recognizing that poverty in a land of plenty was a problem," Cheryl Townsend Gilkes said. "He was still working on it when he died, and we have to understand that."

We asked eight Mainers to read parts of Dr. King's immortal "I Have a Dream" speech, and share their thoughts on how his words resonate with them today.

Leslie Hill, the now-retired professor emerita of politics at Bates College in Lewiston, saw Dr. King speak when she was 13. She spoke to the Sun Journal about what the climax to King's 'I Have a Dream' speech meant, and its reverberations today.

Black Lives Matter is likely the largest movement in American history. On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the question is, what does it mean for Maine?

Jacklyn Ann Holt is battling cervical cancer that has spread to other areas.