The arrest of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil raises serious questions about the future of our democracy.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Criminalize abortion and protect Maine’s unborn
I’m pleading with you to set aside any apathy you may have and join in the fight to end abortion.
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Posted inMaine, News
USDA food cuts come as number of hungry Mainers keeps rising
As Good Shepherd Food Bank braces for a huge loss in food provided by the USDA, Sen. Angus King is calling for distributions to be reinstated and answers on why deliveries are being reduced.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Leave analysis of Trump’s motives to the shrinks
We must focus on saving ourselves — and time is not on our side.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Wicked Good Band’s Steve Bither dies at 76
A piano player and songwriter, he helped form the band 45 years ago and was a crucial part of its humor and sound.
Posted inMaine
A new Portland tenants union wants to help monitor for rent control violations
The Portland Tenants Union wants to see the city better enforce its rent control ordinance, even as city staffing and proactive enforcement have increased.
Posted inLetters
Letter: State holidays should include all
Should Eid become a state holiday? Sure, why not? Maybe along with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? I was saddened, horrified and aghast when I read the bigoted responses that two Maine lawmakers made when the proposal from Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, was made to make the two Muslim Eid holidays state holidays. The U.S. […]
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Opinion: Health of democracy depends on health of public education
The dismantling of the Department of Education is not an attack on government ‘waste,’ but on education itself.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Congressional Republicans need to stand up to Trump
Many thought that the warnings about a second Donald Trump administration were unwarranted. Many Trump voters surely thought so. Now, as the administration is siding with Russia in the Ukraine war, alienating our longtime European and Canadian allies, gutting innumerable federal agencies with a meat ax, threatening to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, all […]
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Letter: Dangerous potholes on bridge need fixing
Can’t the Maine Department of Transportation fill the horrible ruts on Augusta’s I-95 temporary bridge so that the many thousands of vehicles going over it daily don’t get ruined? Seems like it would be very dangerous, including for the coming two-wheel vehicle season, especially at night. Also, thanks to the DOT for the great job […]