Police said an unnamed woman was alive after being found in a marsh on Friday afternoon.
January 2021
Maine CDC reports 328 new cases of COVID-19, four more deaths
Maine leaders in the Blaine House and Congress say they’re ready to work with the Biden administration on an expanded federal response to COVID-19.
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
He was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honors, including two Peabody awards.
Letter to the editor: State vaccine plan makes no sense
The Maine vaccination plan being presented on the governor’s website is grossly unfair to the residents of York County and needs to be addressed immediately. As of Jan. 20, Aroostook County, with a population of 67,000, has five – count them – five vaccination sites while York County has just one – that is correct, […]
Letter to the editor: Maine vaccine delivery system favors those with resources
I am writing to express my concern about the fairness of immunization delivery. I am not part of the MaineHealth system of hospitals and medical practices, though many of my friends are. All of these people have been contacted by the system and given a number to call to set up a day for immunization. […]
Letter to the editor: Burning of Bowdoinham donkey statue meant to harass, intimidate
When I was watching the reports of the mob siege of our Capitol in Washington, D.C., it brought me back to last summer when, right here in our little town of Bowdoinham, we had a much smaller but still emotional vandalism of a piece of art we had on display on Main Street. We lovingly […]
Letter to the editor: Resignation only acceptable option for Capitol Police chief
“ ‘Troubled’ by Maine Capitol Police chief’s social media posts, Mills calls for review,” so reads the Jan. 15 headline on the Press Herald’s website. I hope that, in fact, our governor, Janet Mills, was more than just “troubled” by the revelation that Chief Russell Gauvin embraced and promoted the delusionally seditious and public health-corrosive […]
Letter to the editor: Maine Capitol Police chief’s remarks make COVID fight more difficult
Social media posts mocking mask wearing and sharing conspiracy theories about masks are counterproductive.
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Maine Voices: Delegation brushes off new ropeless gear’s potential to benefit fishermen, right whales
Instead, our lawmakers should insist on ample federal funding and incentives to drive further development, testing and rapid deployment of the technology.