More than 60,000 Versant customers and 20,000 CMP customers are in the dark this morning.
2024
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Single-issue voters hurt our democracy
There is no ‘single issue.’ Every issue is connected.
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Hope House a valuable resource for new Mainers
Your excellent Nov. 22 article about ESOL classes in the Portland area left out one important provider. Hope House offers remote classes on both WhatsApp and Zoom, serving a wide population of students with three levels of English ability. The Hope House English Language Program (HHELP) has been teaching since 2017 and is well known […]
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Letter: The clock is ticking on equal rights
The 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is a simple statement: “Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It has been 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was first drafted and introduced in Congress, and more than […]
Posted inCops & Courts
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ investigating the Lewiston shooting
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public premiere a one-hour documentary examining the missed opportunities by police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston mass shooting in October 2023. Featuring interviews with journalists, survivors and family members of the 18 victims, the film spotlights the devastating impact of the shooting, including on Maine’s Deaf community. And in a new interview, the gunman’s family calls for change.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Can a recovering alcoholic save his old woodsman buddy from drink?
Sydney Lea’s ‘Now Look,’ set in the woods of Maine, follows two very different men who both try to drown their sorrows.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
‘Wicked’ is a box office hit, and 2 Mainers helped make it happen
Cinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
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Clarence Page: Why didn’t Joe Biden keep his promise?
Threats of Republican retribution undoubtedly played a role in the president’s change of heart in pardoning his son Hunter.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
The Wrap: Dizzy Birds Rotisserie to close, new bakery opens in Windham
Also, luncheonette coming to Portland and Allagash named to 2024 Fast Co. list of honorees.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Will Collins put people over politics?
Going back at least as far as the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation, Sen. Susan Collins has clearly shown a tendency to acquiesce to the moment and abrogate her responsibility to delve deeply and to carefully “advise and consent.” Now, faced with a large number of cabinet and other nominees of questionable qualifications, and perhaps even more […]