The arrest at the former prime minister’s home in the eastern city of Lahore came after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for asset concealment.
2023
The crowds return on the 25th anniversary of Beach to Beacon
The Cape Elizabeth 10K road race attracts its biggest field of runners since 2017 on a day that featured tight races won by Ethiopia’s Addisu Yihune and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri.
Commentary: Teens and young adults deserve a place at the table
We need to reject the stereotypes of youth fostered by ‘adultism’ and reconsider what young people have to offer.
Maine Voices: The Gospel according to Bishop Robert Deeley
Deeley is leading Maine’s 200,000-plus Catholics in an all-out war to block victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse from seeking reparations no matter when the abuse occurred.
Letter to the editor: Encampments aren’t the problem, a lack of housing is
The Aug. 2 column by my onetime neighbor Anne Pringle and her collaborator, Rosanne Graef, spills quite a lot of ink over homeless encampments being a problem, and concerns about the city’s response. But there is nary a word about the need to build more permanent supportive housing or affordable housing for the growing number […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks Sen. Collins for supporting bill to end horse slaughter
As an equine advocate, I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for Sen. Susan Collins’ invaluable role as an original co-sponsor of the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (S.2037). Her dedication to ending horse slaughter is truly commendable, and I urge her to continue her support of the SAFE Act in the 2023 […]
This family has had access to Popham Beach since the 1940s. Now their neighbors are suing them.
The Tappen family says they bought the rights to 3.5 acres of sandy beachfront on Popham Beach. The Hill family disagrees, saying it’s always been described as ‘common land’ in subdivision plans.
Commentary: During turbulent times, Maine invests in its people
During the latest legislative session, much was done to ensure that prosperity is within reach of all Maine citizens and residents.
Letter to the editor: Add funding, infrastructure to eliminate Maine’s disability waitlist
Care for Maine people with disabilities has reached a crisis. Over 75 group homes have closed, with another 30 scheduled to close soon. Agencies have closed center-based programs, leaving clients with little opportunity to be with their chosen friends in safe, supportive environments. There is a waitlist for housing and programming services of over 2,000 Maine […]
Maine addiction recovery advocates notch legislative wins, eye future battles
Advocates secured additional funding for treatment beds and expanded access to naloxone last session. Another bill to create safe consumption sites failed, but the state will study the idea in the coming year.