Saying goodbye to a god-awful year by remembering it wasn’t all bad.
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A year none of us could have imagined
2020 was a year of loss and hardship for many, a year of personal growth and new beginnings for others. To take stock of a year we’ll never forget, we spoke with more than a dozen Mainers to learn how 2020 affected them.
Homefront: Her bywords are fast and tasty
Roasted Sausages with Grapes and Onions is both.
Dine Out Maine: Best of 2020
Even in the midst of a pandemic that has felled many restaurants, points of light remain.
Jim Fossel: Federal aid should go directly to people who need it
Congress showed it can act when it has to, but it must do a better job of targeting assistance.
Letter From the Publisher: A year like no other reaffirms the value of journalism
With the support of our readers, we are headed into 2021 with a clear sense of our mission.
EMTs in York County begin to receive coronavirus vaccine
Fire departments are storing and distributing the vaccine under an agreement with the county’s incident management team.
Relief and government funding in doubt as Trump delays signing of bill
Millions of Americans stand to lose enhanced unemployment benefits or face eviction from their homes without new legislation.
U.K. variant of coronavirus continues global spread
Scientists are also closely following news of another variant of the novel coronavirus first detected in South Africa.
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president’s critics
Some accuse the government of allowing the virus to run wild among those jailed for political reasons.