The Ukrainian leader said last week that his military will continue with the counteroffensive through the autumn and into winter, vowing to keep the pressure on Russian forces.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity
Railroad safety has become a key concern nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn
Vandals damage Longley School classrooms
Lewiston School Superintendent Jake Langlais says police have ‘worked to catch those responsible.’
Posted inForecaster Sports
Portland: Fall teams looking good at midway point
Positive results continue as September gives way to October.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Public power was a win-win for my city, and scary ads proved untrue
Winter Park, Florida, has seen lower rates, higher reliability, no need for drastic tree trimming and some of the best storm response in the region, the city manager tells Mainers as they weigh a publicly owned utility.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Don’t abandon your right to vote – the stakes are too high
Voting is the essential obligation of citizenship. Don’t let frustration obscure that fact.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: A mayor can only be as good as their council
I watched one of the Portland mayoral debates last week and came to this conclusion: Candidates Dylan Pugh, Pious Ali, Justin Costa and Andrew Zarro are progressive Marxists who have created many of the problems then tell us this is how to solve them – but, in the meantime, move on to create more unsolvable […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Questions remain about who funded sale of Maine newspapers to nonprofit
The Maine Trust for Local News said more information will be released this fall about its Maine donors, but said little about an unconfirmed report last week that two prominent left-leaning philanthropists are key contributors.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Art students illustrate Portland Symphony’s season-opening concert
The orchestra’s performance of ‘Paintings at an Exhibition’ will be accompanied by projections of work made in a collaboration with Maine College of Art & Design.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pickett Mountain rezoning application must be rejected
There’s little reason to trust Wolfden Resources, which has applied to rezone nearly 400 acres in northern Penobscot County for a metallic mining operation.