Vote Cheryl Golek for state rep Over the past three years, I’ve volunteered as a driver for state Rep. Cheryl Golek (who represents Harpswell and parts of Brunswick), taking her door to door as she campaigned for her first term and now her second. Cheryl is a remarkable person. She was born poor and worked […]
August 2024
Guardians avoid sweep by Royals
Cleveland regains sole possession of the AL Central lead, rallying for a 7-5 victory.
This year’s Chamberlain Legacy Lecture focuses on race and capital punishment
Pejepscot History Center is hosting the fourth annual Chamberlain Legacy Lecture on the topic of “Selective Justice: The Death Penalty and Race.” The presentation is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept, 6, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. This year’s speakers are Alicia Cepeda Maule, digital director at the Innocence Project, and Bangor […]
Finalists announced for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year award
The winner, who will be announced in October, will go on to represent Maine in the National Teacher of the Year program.
State planning rehab of Brooklyn Bridge in Bowdoinham
MDOT is seeking public input on the future of the Brooklyn Bridge that runs over the Cathance River.
Updated COVID-19 vaccine rolls out at Maine pharmacies
There has been an uptick in reports of new COVID-19 infections through most of the summer.
Stories from Maine: Riot epidemic hits 1850s Bath
In the spring of 1854 “a riotous epidemic” was “prevailing throughout … the country.” While the Kansas-Nebraska Act stoked the flames of abolition, new radical groups formed to divide the moral and political landscape of America. One of these groups had a destructive effect on the City of Bath. Many Americans were frustrated by the mid-18th […]
Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman sheds light on contract negotiations
Swayman is a restricted free agent and waiting for the Bruins to make an offer after going through arbitration a year ago.
Maine granted $7.3 million for prenatal and postpartum home health care visits
The funds can provide Mainers with home visits from nurses, social workers and other health care professionals as part of their prenatal and postpartum care.
Harris campaign launches effort to get out the vote among Black Mainers
Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-OH, and other officials from Maine launched Black Mainers for Harris-Walz at a Portland rally on Wednesday.