The cultural and information centers of Maine’s communities stand to be hit hard by proposed federal funding cuts.
2025
Letter: Party doesn’t matter in the face of autocratic destruction
It no longer matters if we voted for Trump or Harris back in November, which flags flew from our porches, or what bumper stickers our cars still brandish. All of us across the political spectrum should expect a government that serves every American — respectfully, equally, effectively. Instead we are witnessing the undermining of this […]
Opinion: It’s time to modernize eye care legislation in Maine
The state’s large and growing percentage of residents over 65 makes reform critical.
Letter: Info on Inflation Reduction Act was incomplete
In a March 17 Press Herald column, Harris Van Pate asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has made it more difficult for seniors to afford the drugs they need, partly due to increasing premiums for the Medicare Part D drug benefit. My experience is different. I’m covered by original Medicare, and I evaluated the […]
Obituary: Frederick “Rick” Disch
BRUNSWICK – Frederick “Rick” Disch was born on Dec. 27, 1951 and passed away on March 12, 2025.
Rick grew up in …
Obituary: Eric Adrian Spahn
BRUNSWICK – This Eric is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker!
He’s a …
Obituary: Robert B. Emerson
WOOLWICH – Robert B. Emerson “Bob” “Bobby” “Bump” “Papa”, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at his home.
He …
Obituary: Norma Frances Edith Smith
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – Norma Frances Edith Smith, 82, of San Tan Valley, Ariz., formerly of Phippsburg and Richmond, passed …
Obituary: Frederick Briggs Jordan
POLAND – “There goes Fred, trying something new,” Fred said when asked to write his obituary in 2020.
Frederick Briggs Jordan was …
Obituary: Heidi M. Budd
TOPSHAM – Heidi M. Budd (Yeaton) passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2025 in Newton, Mass. Heidi and her husband, Bryan …