Vanity costs U.S. taxpayers in wasted dollars. We apparently need a newer used presidential plane because the one we own is too old and insufficiently lavish. The president seems impatient waiting for the $4 billion-plus investment our taxpayers are spending on two new Air Force One planes, due to be completed in 2027. Forbes reported […]
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A Maine with more trails is a better Maine | Editorial
It’s time we move ahead to make the most of what should be valuable public assets.
‘DEI’ is at the heart of the American dream | Letter
What is the meaning of diversity, equity and inclusion? Diversity is, in truth, the foundation on which America was built. Our ancestors were an exceptional gathering of people escaping or expelled from or by tyrannical regimes. They were looking to form a new way of life in a “promised land.” Equity is prominently stated as […]
Read excerpts from Margaret Chase Smith’s Declaration of Conscience speech
The Maine senator delivered her famous speech 75 years ago — June 1, 1950 — on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Obituary: Gary Richard Smith
ANDOVER – Gary Richard Smith, 72, passed away on May 24, 2025, at his residence, after a long battle with cancer.
Gary …
Obituary: Evelyn Louise Libby
SCARBOROUGH – Evelyn Louise Libby, 90, of Scarborough, formerly of Wellington, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, in Portland, surrounded …
Obituary: Donna Avis (Dunton) Sanborn
BUXTON – It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their mother, Donna Avis (Dunton) Sanborn, 84, …
Obituary: Howard Alden Meserve Jr.
WINDHAM / BAR MILLS – Howard Alden Meserve Jr., 74, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025 surrounded by family.
He grew …
Obituary: Grace Sylvia Paolino
PORTLAND – Grace Sylvia Paolino of Portland, passed peacefully at her niece’s home surrounded by her family on May 28, 2025.
At …
Obituary: Raymond Vaughn Mitchell Jr.
SOUTH PORTLAND – Raymond Vaughn Mitchell Jr., 94, better known by family and friends as “Bumps” or Bumpy”, passed away peacefully …