Every month I get over 100 pieces of mail in my mailbox from all over the country — and they all want money. All this mail includes a picture of some destitute person, along with a sob story designed to make people feel guilty if they don’t help them. I believe charity begins at home […]
2025
Posted inMaine
Maine’s surge in tick-borne diseases linked to warming climate
Researchers say New England’s fast-warming climate correlates with Maine’s marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, News
Ninth-inning homers lift Marlins past the Red Sox
Boston’s bullpen serves up a pair of long balls in the teams’ series finale
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs drop series finale to Patriots
After Portland ties the game in the ninth inning, Somerset scored three in the 10th to take the win.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Sunday’s Hearts of Pine game postponed
Travel issues have kept visiting Spokane Velocity team from being able to get to Portland.
Posted inHealth, News
After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions
There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Gerrymandering is quiet sabotage of our republic | Opinion
Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. We need independent redistricting commissions now.
Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine, News
How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.