Looking ahead to Winter Carnival Mark the date – the annual Maine Lakes Winter Carnival, sponsored by the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Feb. 17. This family-friendly event includes a kids ice fishing derby, chili contest, horse-drawn carriage rides, fireworks and the always-popular Freezing for a Reason Polar Dip at […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Editors’ picks: The Press Herald’s best stories of the year
The journey of asylum seekers from war-torn countries to Portland, Maine. A fourth-generation farmer whose legacy was undone by forever chemicals. The voices of Maine’s growing population of homeless people. A husband caring for the love of his life. Read these and other stories representing our best journalism of 2023.
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Political cartoon was offensive
The political cartoon by Randall Enos on the Dec. 16 editorial page was incredibly offensive – a person in clown suit saying: “How did you know I was Republican?” to a person in a business suit. Contempt for the opposing party is the ground from which, when watered and fertilized by this sort of public […]
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Letter: Don’t force EV mandates on Maine
Regulators who sit on the Maine Board of Environmental Protection are considering the adoption of a proposal that will significantly impact the type of vehicle Maine people can purchase. The new proposed policy, which originated in California, would force dealerships to sell a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). In 2027, that percentage will be […]
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Your picks: Press Herald readers’ most-read stories of the year
From ‘Mainely’ businesses to lost seals to gigayachts, here are some of the Press Herald stories our readers read the most.
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Letter: Send hospital ships to Gaza
A better use of U.S. resources to end the war in Gaza is humanitarian in nature.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Homeless shelters must accept animals
The staff I work with are by now are evangelical about the benefits of animal guests. It’s time for everybody to catch up.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Jeffrey A. Mason
GORHAM – Jeffrey A. Mason, 80, passed away on Dec. 25, 2023.
Jeff grew up in Weymouth, Mass., where he attended …
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Obituary: Michael H. Payson Sr.
FALMOUTH – Michael H. Payson Sr. was born in Portland, Maine on Dec. 11, 1932, to Herbert Jr. and Eileen McHenry …
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Obituary: Thomas Andrew Talbot
PORTLAND – Thomas Andrew Talbot, 75, born: Sept. 16, 1948, died: Nov. 7, 2023, passed away unexpectedly last month on from …