Garrett Miller boasted about storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to court records, and hours after the insurrection, he allegedly tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC.’
2021
State health officials tell vaccine-eligible Mainers: ‘This is your week’
Maine CDC’s director says robust supplies and ample appointment slots mean people who are 50 or older should try to get shots as younger Mainers wait for the eligibility window to open wider.
Lewiston fire displaces 3 people in Howe Street apartment building
Authorities said the fire was caused by improper disposal of smoking material.
Video shows vicious attack on Asian American woman in New York
The New York City Police Department says an Asian American woman was attacked Monday by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who apparently stood by.
Letter to the editor: Time to get on board with COVID vaccination
Friendly and capable vaccine administration, as well as a post-inoculation treat, sway a reader who’s had a longstanding aversion to needles.
Letter to the editor: UConn fan appreciates timely news of key game
A year ago, we moved to rural Maine from a more populated part of the state to do what we can to avoid COVID, and it has been one challenge after another to stay abreast of the news. I hate reading the paper electronically, so I know I am part of the problem, but it […]
After a year of change, doctors at Northern Light Mercy Hospital are ready for whatever is next
At Mercy Hospital, there are silver linings to find even in the wake of such a challenging year for healthcare.
Letter: Brunswick should sign on with ecomaine
I am writing in regard to the article in the March 24 issue of The Times Record reporting on the closing of the Brunswick landfill and the costs of the annual waste disposal plan (“After landfill closes, Brunswick eyes $1.29 million annual waste disposal plan”). The article explains the cost of waste disposal with a […]
Letter to the editor: With Collins rebuke, Aroostook Republican Party shows it’s lost its way
As a former county chairman of the Republican Party, I am horrified by the recent actions taken by the Aroostook County Republican Party to formally censure Sen. Susan Collins for her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. The blanket statements in the resolution do not reflect the values of our party as a whole, […]
Guest column: Maine’s senators Collins and King should oppose PRO Act
Right now, Democrats in Congress are pushing for passage of the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and according to recent news reports U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised labor leaders that the PRO Act will receive a vote in the Senate if it obtains at least 50 cosponsors. While the House […]