A long road lies ahead of Joe Biden as he decides how to address the COVID pandemic.
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Opinion columnists
The USA TODAY Opinion section asked members of our Board of Contributors, What is the most important step Joe Biden can immediately take to address COVID?
Stand firm and lead
Biden pandemic relief package is a strong starting point signaling that his administration plans to do not only what it can but what is necessary to curb this crisis. He also has to send a strong signal to Congress and the nation that these vital solutions won’t be politicized or picked apart, holding firm on his proposal and bringing along every Democrat and maybe even some Republicans in support. The last president divided us while exploiting and exacerbating the virus of political motives. This president can indeed unite us around our common suffering and competent solutions if he stands firm and leads.
Maine State Police Log Week of Dec. 17
ELLSWORTH The Maine State Police charged an Ellsworth teen after stopping him for allegedly driving recklessly on Friday.
Trooper Travis Chapman summoned Jacob Britton, 19, on charges of driving to endanger, operating an unregistered vehicle and operating without a license.
Accident
Cpl. Chris Smith investigated a crash on Route 189 in Lubec that occurred Sunday.
Smith said Craig Ashby, 67, of Lubec was driving a vehicle that went off the road, crashed into a telephone pole and came to rest against a tree.
Ashby was taken via ambulance to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center with serious injuries, police said.