The eccentric and revolutionary music producer transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method.
Posted inNew England
Mass. governor says feds need to do a better job on vaccine pipeline
Charlie Baker said the state has received little notice about the volume of vaccines it can expect.
Posted inNew England
Boston police arrest former prosecutor for rape and burglary
Gary Zerola — once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors — was ordered held without bail Friday.
Posted inNew England
Case against former Boston College student charged in boyfriend’s suicide to proceed
A court partially denied the defense’s motion to dismiss, finding that Inyoung You’s words could have caused Alexander Urtula to kill himself.
Posted inNational Politics
Court records reveal disturbing details about those charged in Capitol insurrection
Many were tracked down after posting videos and photos on social media. One was turned in by his ex-wife, others by co-workers or acquaintances.
Posted inNation
West Virginia leads the nation with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout
West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation’s otherwise chaotic vaccine rollout.
Posted inWorld
UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September
Tthe government will soon begin a trial of round the clock injections at some locations as it continues to add more vaccination sites.
Posted inNew England
A Vermont town’s pet mayors help raise $100K for playground
Lincoln the goat and Murfee the dog may walk on four legs, but they value the public good.
Posted inNational Politics
Mark Milley key to military continuity as Joe Biden takes office
The general already is being singled out as a go-to official at a beleaguered Pentagon.
Posted inNational Politics
Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president
Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase.
Posted inNews
4 more Mainers die as another 340 coronavirus cases are reported across the state
Sunday’s brings the total number of cases reported in Maine to 33,559 and the death toll to 511.
Posted inPolitics
Maine Republican Party reelects chair
Demi Kouzounas was reelected Saturday as the Maine Republican Party chair.
Posted inNational Politics
US braces for potentially violent week as Joe Biden inauguration looms
The FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests at the nation’s Capitol and all 50 state capitol buildings beginning this weekend.
Posted inNational Politics
Kamala Harris to be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration
Kamala Harris also wil use two Bibles for the swearing-in, one of which belonged to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Posted inNation
Betty White celebrates her 99th birthday
White’s low-key plans include feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her Los Angeles-area home.
Posted inNew England
Former candidate for Maine governor buys 100 percent stake in NH resort
Les Otten bought his partner’s 50 percent share, giving him full ownership of the Balsams resort.
Posted inContributors
I’m in a healing profession because I’m overcoming trauma
“It seems we’re still committed to the lie that people enter the healing and helping professions for altruistic reasons or some higher calling. Let me be clear: I’m here because I’m overcoming mental illness and trauma,” Jim LaPierre writes.
Posted inPortland
The last 2 Maine nightspots keeping live music alive during the pandemic
Both are delicately maneuvering their way through Maine Center for Disease Control guidelines, staying just this side of legal.
Posted inNews
The story of the wild Maine lumberjack who inspired the name of a local gin
They say that he could catch a bobcat with his bare hands, he could fight anyone who took a swing at him and he could drink any sailor, scallywag or woodsman under the table and still be standing hours later.
Posted inUniversity of Maine Black Bear Sports
No. 16 Providence rallies to beat UMaine men’s hockey team
The 16th-ranked Friars dominated the third period and scored two goals in a span of 4 minutes, 11 seconds.