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Letters

You will be missed, Rep. Golden | Letter

November 17, 2025November 14, 2025

He wasn’t my congressman, but I respected Golden’s approach to the job.

Health, Maine, News

Flu season may be worse this year, Maine experts warn

by Joe Lawlor November 17, 2025November 16, 2025

This year’s flu shot may not be an exact match for circulating strains, but public health experts say to get vaccinated anyway.

Health, Maine, News

Aroostook County loses trans-friendly primary care

by Hannah Kaufman November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.

Letters

Sen. King’s shutdown capitulation is infuriating | Letter

November 17, 2025November 14, 2025

Sen. Angus King’s comments, as reported in this paper, only added to the steam coming out of my ears after the recent capitulation by seven Democrats and Sen. King, an independent, to the Republicans’ mean-spirited agenda. Sen. King justified his vote to undermine a unified Democratic Party strategy to leverage support of the Republican budget […]

Letters

Sen. King missed the point | Letter

November 17, 2025November 14, 2025

Sen. Angus King thinks it’s a good idea to capitulate and pay the ransom note, rather than to stand up against the bully who is trying to take health care tax credits and food benefits away from thousands of Mainers. He’s had 10 months of examples of what giving in to a bully does for […]