2023

On Dec. 2, I drove down Congress Street in Portland, and when I got to Longfellow Square, I saw 30 or so people with Palestinian flags, posters and placards about the “genocide in Palestine.” I got out of my car to hear what was being said. The chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: Pickett Mountain mine would pollute

December 18, 2023December 17, 2023

The state planning commission should reject zoning changes and squelch Wolfden’s proposal.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Face the Music: Hear the holiday tunes Maine musicians released this season

by Aimsel Ponti December 18, 2023December 14, 2023

Listen to new music from An Overnight Low, Neon Gypsy and Jennifer Porter, and past recordings from other local artists on our all-Maine holiday playlist.

Opinion

Opinion: EVs need a detour

by James Libby Special to the Press Herald December 18, 2023December 17, 2023

Maine has neither the infrastructure nor the deep pockets to force adoption of electric vehicles.

Business, Maine, Schools and Education

Bowdoin College offering employees up to $50,000 in forgivable loans to buy homes

by Hannah LaClaire December 18, 2023December 17, 2023

The program, believed to be the first of its kind in Maine, is part of a trend of employers considering big perks to attract and retain employees in a challenging housing market.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Why must the U.S. supply so many wars?

December 18, 2023December 17, 2023

When will it stop? Why must we be involved militarily in every conflict? I would be happy to pledge billions for humanitarian aid for these victims whose nations are at war. But we are not helping the situation by sending munitions and arms. We are only contributing to the killing; and to the misunderstanding; and […]