Do you know your neighbors? Some people rent out whole, unoccupied houses for short-term stays (like Airbnb). Unfortunately for the other residents of that street, what was once a possible neighbor becomes a steady stream of strangers. Please imagine a new batch of people arriving next door to you every few days. Those of us […]
October 2018
Letter to the editor: We won’t forget Collins’ betrayal
In voting for Brett Kavanaugh, she gave up her image as an advocate for women.
Maine Voices: It’s time to improve identity documents for trans Mainers
Maybe we should get rid of gender labels on government-issued IDs altogether.
Our Endorsement: Editorial Board endorses Chellie Pingree, Jared Golden for U.S. House
Pingree, the 1st District incumbent, stands up for Mainers; 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has fallen short.
ATV crash kills rider in Franklin County
A Massachusetts man died Sunday after crashing an all-terrain vehicle in the Franklin County town of Carthage, the Maine Warden Service said. Cpl. John MacDonald identified the victim as Taylor Curtin, 27, of Belchertown. Curtin had been camping over the weekend with friends at the Rocky Mountain Terrain Park off Winter Hill Road in Carthage. […]
Transportation bond continues practice of shoring up budget shortfalls
Next month Maine voters will be asked to borrow $106 million for the state’s transportation infrastructure, adding to hundreds of millions of dollars in debt the state has taken on in recent years to prop up its underfunded highway budget. If passed, Question 3 on the November ballot will authorize state government to sell general […]
Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries
YULONGXUESHAN, China (AP) — The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened down the ice, flying past Chen Yanjun as he operated a GPS device. More projectiles were tumbling down the hulk of ice that scientists say is one of the world’s fastest melting […]
Sunday’s NBA roundup: Suspension given following fight
Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul are penalized for an on-court fight Saturday night.
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