Some say it isn’t easy to do organically, but there are a lot of groups that are welcoming to newcomers.
2025
Letter: Trump’s apology request defies logic
So President Donald Trump, who thinks that no law applies to him, wants Gov. Mills to apologize for saying she will follow the law. That says it all. Judith Dorsey Gardiner
Opinion: Medicaid cuts would be devastating to care of Maine children
The effects on our communities would be felt immediately and well into the future.
Letter: Maine’s welcome mat still out for Canadian visitors
Canadians are our friends; they have always been. We love them. I am so sad that they are not coming to Maine, and specifically Old Orchard Beach, because of President Trump’s tariffs. In Maine, Kamala Harris carried the state. If our nation had gone the way of the grand state of Maine, Kamala Harris would […]
Letter: Maine can’t back down now
A few weeks ago, when Gov. Janet Mills told President Donald Trump she would “see him in court,” it was a proud day to be a Mainer. In retaliation for our governor’s courageous words of defiance, the Trump administration sicced multiple federal agencies on Maine to withdraw, or threaten to withdraw, millions of dollars in […]
At the PMA, Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’ shows the power of art in angry times
The film has yet to find a major commercial distributor in the U.S., and is being shown only in a handful of independent theaters.
Throwback photos: High school baseball in 1938
Spring has brought with it the start of baseball season. From Little League games to the Portland Sea Dogs, shouts of “Play Ball!” are in the air. In the spirit of America’s pastime, check out some archival photos of high school baseball in Maine from 1938. See more photos of life in Maine from our […]
Opinion: Electricity pricing proposal is all wrong for Maine
Time of use pricing would disproportionately affect retirees, people who work from home and others.
Dead Gowns’ striking ‘It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow’ is their first full-length album
See them live at Bull Moose in South Portland on April 12 as part of Record Store Day.