Augusta is very fortunate to have the Augusta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), which has been in existence for over 100 years. I recently attended a Soiree Chamber Music concert of members of the ASO. It was beautiful and well-performed. Much hard work goes into the preparation for a concert. The ASO deserves our support, both financial […]
2025
Posted inLetters
Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to support gun safety | Letter
For those who doubted whether mass shootings could ever take place in Maine, the shooting in Lewiston, two years ago, made it abundantly clear they can. As a parent with kids in school, I have worried about this possibility — unique to war zones and the U.S. — since my children were born. It doesn’t […]
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Maine’s budget invests in families and communities | Opinion
While Republicans in Washington have focused on cutting funding for critical programs, Democrats here in Maine have much different priorities.
Posted inLetters
Vote to restore trust and confidence in Maine’s elections | Letter
If you need to present ID at hotels and retail stores, it certainly should be required at the polls.
Posted inLetters
Telling it like it is on Trump, Putin and Ukraine | Letter
I was uplifted after reading Leo Mazerall’s letter in the Aug. 24 paper (“Trump’s meeting with war criminal Putin was shameful“). It seemed a courageous statement. Mark Twain has written that it is easier to fool a man than to persuade him that he has been fooled. It is even harder to admit that we […]
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Come join the fun at the Franco Center | Letter
Contributing to one’s community is a good feeling, and I can attest to that as a Franco Center board member. Located at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, the center is a thriving performing arts and entertainment venue. Board members and staff enthusiastically believe in Lewiston and advocate the center as a destination point for residents […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
See the landscape of Monhegan Island through the eyes of artists
‘Wildland Walks’ explores the natural scenery of Monhegan as part of the exhibit ‘Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island.’
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It’s time to stop the Canada chatter | Opinion
Instead of writing unsolicited letters, state Sen. Joe Martin’s energies could be better spent focusing on issues right here at home in Maine.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: John “Monty” Montgomery Orrick
RAYMOND – Monty Orrick, photojournalist, author, and UC Berkeley alumnus, died at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford on the night of …
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Obituary: Sophie S. Williams
SANFORD – Sophie S. Williams, 84, of Sanford, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, surrounded by …