Six pitchers combine on a five-hitter as Texas gets its third straight road win in the playoffs.
2023
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Even without a physical space, Engine pledges to continue supporting local artists
Acting Executive Director Sarah Lafortune says the organization intends to continue programming for artists, potentially in a gallery space hosted by a third party.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Retired university dean who was married to author Ron Powers shot to death on Vermont trail
Honoree Fleming, 77, died from a gunshot wound to the head Thursday, police said. She was found on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail about a mile south of the Castleton campus of Vermont State University.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine’s members of Congress frustrated but not without hope after recent chaos
In interviews with the Press Herald, Angus King, Susan Collins, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden reflected on the near-shutdown of the federal government followed by the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – and what happens next.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation
Hours after the incursion began, Israeli troops were still fighting Hamas gunmen in 22 locations near the Gaza Strip, and an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and civilians had been taken hostage.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Science and the art of keeping warm in an old Maine house
Watch cap? Pajamas? Long johns? Heating pad? Check, check, check, check. (And it’s only October.)
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland District 5 candidate Sykes is right to prioritize child care
In 2015, my partner and I moved back to Maine and chose the Riverton neighborhood of Portland to raise our kids in an economically and ethnically diverse community. We now know that had we waited just a few more years, a move to Portland would likely not have been feasible. We’ve seen friends priced out […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: It felt unsafe to visit Portland
My wife and I have been celebrating our 30th anniversary, driving from Boston to Bar Harbor. Spectacular, sadly with the exception of your city; we planned for two nights, leaving after one. I worked in government my entire career, so I appreciate the challenges. I also appreciate that it is no crime to be homeless. […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Democrats share the blame for McCarthy’s fall
Both parties’ leaders missed a golden opportunity to reach across the aisle and save Congress and the country from dysfunction.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mainers rightly fed up with existing utilities
Public power companies have been around for a long time; give Pine Tree Power a chance.