KENNEBUNKPORT — Former President George H.W. Bush joined fellow veterans at a pancake breakfast Saturday at American Legion Post 159 in Kennebunkport. The impromptu visit was scheduled after the former president heard members of his staff planned to attend the breakfast and decided he wanted to join, said spokesman Jim McGrath. “He said, ‘Hey, I […]
May 2018
Another View: ‘One person, one vote’ at risk if ranked-choice voting approved
Mainers who want to end plurality elections should reject Question 1 and work on a method that’s constitutional.
Robert Indiana’s death is a messy portrait, and Vinalhaven’s the canvas
As the FBI scours the island for evidence of exploitation in his final years, and orders an autopsy, it exposes a deep rift fed by the celebrated artist’s reclusive lifestyle.
Maine’s worth a visit, but a lifetime? Young professionals may need convincing
As the state tries to attract workers to stimulate the economy, it confronts a national perception problem.
A text, a suicide, a family trying to read between the lines: Answers sought after death of Gray teen
Royce Foreman was beloved by friends in Maine and at college in Maryland. His suicide in late March doesn’t make sense to anyone, and his mother has hired an attorney to see if her questions have answers.
Teens carry out task of rebuilding Togus cannon carriers
Then again, those relics at the VA hospital were likely built with child labor during the Civil War.
Red Sox manager has lineups in mind and Hanley Ramirez did not fit in
Flexibility and defense are two of the reasons Hanley Ramirez is out of Boston.
Choice facing Maine Democrats: Nominate unabashed progressive or someone ‘electable’
Regardless of who wins the primary, the party hopes to break the fever of the past 7 1/2 years.
With Republican gubernatorial candidates unified on policy, vote will turn on personality
All four contenders agree on a lot, so voters must decide whether to choose a LePage ‘heir’ or a more moderate choice.
Greg Kesich: District attorney has power and so do voters
Electing a new Cumberland County DA brings the chance to affect the opioid crisis and improve the justice system.