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Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence

by Shane Harris The Washington Post January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Haines, the first woman to serve in the position, was among the first Cabinet nominees Biden announced.

Local & State

Few turn out to protest in Augusta, larger group gathers in Wayne to celebrate peaceful transition

by Keith Edwards January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Three people came to voice their opposition to President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the State House, where a large police presence was on alert.

Business, Nation & World

Biden takes over POTUS Twitter account, inheriting blank slate from Trump

by Rachel Lerman The Washington Post January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

The account he took over at midday Wednesday started with more than 955,000 followers, those who had followed his transition account.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

At 22, Gorman is the youngest poet by far to read at a presidential inauguration.

Nation & World

Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in U.S. politics

by KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

She has broken the barrier that has kept men at the top of American power for more than two centuries.

Local & State, News

Facing scrutiny for social media posts, Maine Capitol Police chief temporarily replaced

by Scott Thistle January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Chief Russell Gauvin is temporarily relieved of his command, for his comments disputing the election results and criticizing COVID-19 mask mandates.

Nation & World, News, Politics

On Day One, Biden signs 15 orders targeting Trump’s legacy

by ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

In his first hours as president, Joe Biden signs orders that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the pandemic.

Nation & World, News

‘Democracy has prevailed’: Biden calls for unity in inauguration as nation’s 46th president

by JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

Minutes earlier, Kamala Harris, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency, was sworn in as the nation’s first female vice president.