Turning a page: Locals sound off on pending inauguration A giant portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. gazes into the distance from behind the A.P.E. Gallery window in downtown Northampton. The holiday for MLK Jr.’s birthday is clouded by an uneasy presidential transition and threats of sectarian violence at the nation’s capitol. FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti
“I’m pretty excited for the inauguration,” said Emily Turner of Boston. “I think I’m very encouraged by the social media platforms eliminating a lot of the vitriol and misinformation coming out. I think addressing coronavirus and sowing the surge is the number one thing I’d like to see change.” FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti
WASHINGTON — Kolam, an Indian art form of geometric patterns used as a sign of welcome, was part of a virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden
Fox Nation host Lawrence Jones predicted on Monday, two days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, that the “next 100 days are going to be pretty bad if you’re a conservative.”