Republicans keep getting Kamala Harris’ name wrong, and Democrats say it’s not a slip-up.
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The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists
President Trump’s improbable election rewrote the rules of American politics.
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As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts
College leaders at dozens of U.S. universities insist remote learning is worth the full cost.
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Trump post office turmoil imperils lifeline for rural GOP voters
Rural residents – whose backing of Trump was critical to his 2016 election – are especially dependent on the mail for medication and retail purchases.
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Bees, cockroaches, crickets and frogs: How mail delays are affecting the live animal trade
“The slowdown has caused a lot of issues in regards to delays and DOA orders.”
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‘The whole world celebrates’ on-camera birth of panda cub
Officials at the National Zoo are jacking up their internet capabilities as a new giant panda cub is sparking fresh rounds of pandemic-fueled panda-mania
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The Latest: South Korea sees tenth straight day of triple-digit increases in virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its tenth straight day of triple-digit increases as the speed of viral spread nears the levels the country saw during the worst of its outbreak in spring. The resurgence, which began in the densely populated capital area before spreading to practically every […]
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On this date in Maine history: Aug. 22
Aug. 22, 1912: During a ceremony dedicating Portland’s new City Hall, built to replace the one that burned in 1908, publishing tycoon and Portland native Cyrus H.K. Curtis, publisher of the Saturday Evening Post magazine, presents the city with a gift – the Kotzschmar organ, one of only two municipal organs in the United States. […]
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Postal service problems emerge as wedge in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.
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Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell diagnosed with leukemia
The Waterville native and former Senate majority leader is beginning treatment Friday at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.