Too dangerous : Many Americans unable to celebrate Joe Biden inauguration amid fears of pro-Trump unrest and COVID-19 Trevor Hughes and Rick Jervis, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – Doug Peterson drove 1,100 miles from Houston to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last year to canvass in frigid temperatures for presidential candidate Joe Biden.
He volunteered relentlessly for him across Houston and attended countless Zoom meetings with other organizers. When media outlets named Biden the winner of the presidential election in November, Peterson’s mind immediately raced to attending the inauguration. Those hopes were quickly dashed.
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WASHINGTON – Doug Peterson drove 1,100 miles from Houston to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last year to canvass in frigid temperatures for presidential candidate Joe Biden.
He volunteered relentlessly for him across Houston and attended countless Zoom meetings with other organizers. When media outlets named Biden the winner of the presidential election in November, Peterson’s mind immediately raced to attending the inauguration. Those hopes were quickly dashed.
Wednesday, he’ll watch the inauguration with other activists on a TV in south Houston. At 69, Peterson can’t risk traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. And the threat of violence at the hands of overzealous supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump snuffed any remaining thrill of the event.
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Joe Biden gestures during a campaign stop outside Johnstown Train Station on September 30, 2020, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Getty Images)
The 2021 US Presidential Inauguration is just around the corner, coming up on January 20, and the chance to witness the historic 59th Inauguration with a number of added benefits is available on a number of sites. Here is the breakdown of the cost to watch the inauguration along with a stay for 3 nights in premiere hotels.
According to The Presidential Inaugural Committee, the 59th inauguration will be held virtually with in-person attendance strictly the members of congress and a guest. Along with the swearing-in ceremony, there are multitudes of events including the official parade, official Presidential Inaugural Committee ball, and more. Ticket prices for the events will vary depending on the standing area of the swearing-in ceremony.
Kennebunk bell ringing on Tuesday, Jan. 19 is memorial to COVID-19 deaths
Town hall will be lit and the First Parish Church bells will chime once for every 10,000 coronavirus deaths, starting at 5:30 p.m.
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KENNEBUNK – People living near First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church and Kennebunk Town Hall are invited to open their window or step out on their porch at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, to look and listen as the two entities mark the National Memorial to those who have died of COVID-19.
The First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church bell will toll one time for every 10,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.