The House is expected to launch a vote, but it’s not clear if Speaker Kevin McCarthy has the support needed as far-right holdouts demand steeper spending cuts.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Big leagues at Bayside
Bayside Bowl in Portland is hosting national PBA league championships this week.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford Police Department to acquire canine unit to combat drug crime
Beset by staffing issues, Police Chief JoAnne Fisk also spoke about efforts to bolster the force.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Yes, COVID is still a thing and masking still matters
This week, the U.S. government resumes its program of providing free COVID tests through the mail and I have the website, covid.gov/tests, bookmarked. I am ready. Man, pandemics are tricky things. The Black Death, as remembered from my grade school studies, is haunting. We humans are always drawn to the morbid, trying to understand things […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Why is Maine’s governor opposed to Pine Tree Power?
I do not understand why Gov. Mills felt it necessary to urge citizens to vote against Pine Tree Power in this upcoming election (Sept. 20). It is difficult for me to comprehend her new stance. In 2021, the governor criticized the performance of Maine’s two largest utilities as “abysmal,” citing, in the Press Herald’s paraphrase, […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Linnell’s qualities will enrich Portland City Council
Do you want a hard-working, capable, experienced Portlander representing you on the City Council? Let me tell you about Bill Linnell. He’s a worker. After graduating from Colby, he immediately began to diverge from his father and grandfather’s career paths, both lawyers. He became a lobsterman, teacher, mentor for at-risk youth, town councilor in Cape […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: As Rupert Murdoch resigns from News Corp., Biden should count his blessings
Right-wing media tumult during the first three years of his administration – coupled with his avoidance of news conferences – might help Biden evade the intense scrutiny that all presidents face.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Yearning for unity in my adopted country
As I get older, I find it frustrating to witness the gradual erosion of the trust Americans reserved for their government and their pride in their democracy and rule of law.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Too many lives are lost to gun violence. That’s a fact, not a fear tactic.
Maine gun safety advocates support laws that do not jeopardize the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What’s good for the Pentagon may be bad for the Senate
The Senate’s approval of several high-level military positions exposes deep flaws in how the chamber conducts its business.