The real world has begun to mirror the darker elements of these novels. That worries me.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cutting funding to libraries is bad for all of us | Opinion
Having worked in libraries for nearly a decade, I have seen firsthand the difference libraries make in people’s lives — and I understand why they’re being targeted.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As Trump attacks DEI, Lewiston students find value in high school’s culture clubs
Lewiston High School’s Black Student Union and Muslim Student Association are places students say they can feel accepted and recognized, and enlighten other students.
Posted inMaine, News
Feds freeze community paramedicine funding across Maine
Waterville, Topsham and Portland’s programs lost funding after grants were terminated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted inLetters
Anti-genocide does not mean antisemitic | Letter
People who oppose Israel’s extreme brutality should not be branded with that label.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
My day in court left me with mixed emotions | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
While I was excited to get the chance to serve on a jury, the proceedings left me ill at ease.
Posted inLetters
Reporting on Maine’s financial accountability requires real accounting | Letter
Jim Fossel’s April 20 column, “It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability,” uses absolute dollars as the basis for his claims, thus distorting the facts on the state budget. He states that under Gov. Paul LePage, from 2010 to 2018, the budget “barely nudged upward” from $8 billion to $8.1 billion. During […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Making Maine’s roads safer will require some discomfort | Editorial
A legislative bill proposing a trial of cameras and sensors to automatically ticket speeders simply isn’t asking that much.
Posted inLetters
Maine is sending a disturbing message to its female athletes | Letter
In April 2024, NHS England released the Cass Review, a comprehensive report that recommended a return to the more cautious, historically grounded “watchful waiting” approach. The report prompted the British health system — and several other countries — to begin revising their policies. Recently, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled (5–0) that sex-based spaces are not […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Patricia “Pat” Anne (Dalton) Edgecomb
YARMOUTH – Patricia “Pat” Anne (Dalton) Edgecomb, 81, passed away at Gorham House after a long journey with Alzheimer’s. Pat was …