The Lisbon Water Department is working with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the safety of the public water supply and help people affected by the do-not-drink order.
August 2024
Solar farm worker in Hancock County died after ‘medical event,’ police say
A local fire official said Friday a co-worker had reported that the man was electrocuted.
From Augusta – State gives schools a boost for the coming year
Lawmakers have taken steps to ensure that Maine schools and families have the resources they need to succeed.
Trump contradicts himself on abortion, grasping for a winning message
Recent comments from the Republican presidential ticket suggest the campaign is eyeing the importance of pro-abortion-rights voters in swing states.
From the Chocolate Church: An evening of immersive spectacle and sensory delights at CCAC
We believe the Chocolate Church is most successful when there is a wide array of offerings. We are not a farm growing one crop. We are not a restaurant serving one kind of food. We are not a library with one genre of book. We see ourselves as an arts center with wilder sensibilities. Our […]
The Maine Idea: Not a bad time to go to work
Almost without our noticing it, Maine has become a better place to work. Naturally, the newspapers as usual are full of problems: high cost of housing, unavailable child care, schools under stress. I’ve never been comfortable with that aspect of my chosen profession. If we dig a little deeper, there are positive signs people both […]
Portland woman shares stage with Biden and Harris after advocating for lower drug prices
Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
“Everything that needs to be done has been done” in this Portland home
$475,000 | 147 Rowe Avenue, Portland
Letter: An opinion column or Fox News talking points?
It’s hard to believe that credible journalists have become whiners and surrogates for the GOP. We hear enough spewed insults, crying, “woe is me” and innuendo from most Republicans in our country. I know it’s only an opinion column (“Democratic Party not living up to its name,” Aug. 25), but shouldn’t a columnist like Jim […]
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