A recently passed bill will save the state’s taxpayers an estimated $1.2 billion over the next 16 years.
2025
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Feds may let Maine lobstermen fish in restricted area — if they use ropeless gear
Lobstermen have long wanted access to those waters, but many say having to use new technology to protect endangered right whales isn’t worth it.
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Maine needs to transition to clean electrical energy | Letter
Thank you for Joe Charpentier’s recent article on the increasing warmth and humidity in Maine. As the state with the greatest percentage of folks over age 65, this is going to cause significant hardship. As an octogenarian, I find that enjoyable tasks like weeding my garden when it’s 75 degrees become unbearable when it’s 85 […]
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Vote ‘No’ on Question 1 to preserve absentee voting | Letter
The upcoming voter ID referendum threatens older Mainers’ ability to vote.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine must reject cuts to lifesaving cancer research | Opinion
For 50 years, every significant breakthrough in the treatment of cancer is because of sustained federal investment in research.
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Maine Musicians to be featured in New Hampshire’s largest Blues Festival
Musicians from all over Maine are slated to perform at the 28th annual White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival Aug. 15-17 in Thornton, New Hampshire – the largest outdoor blues festival in the state – and a well-known Maine saxophonist will be hosting the Boogie Side Stage. Distinguished Maine musician Pat Pepin has been tapped […]
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Decorating with garlic and onions
Spicy, sweet, strong, sublime: the super sisters of the kitchen will impart flavor wherever they end up in your home or garden.
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Portland council to take on concert venue, minimum wage, coal pile in busy summer meetings
The 3 hot-button topics have prompted the addition of an extra meeting this month so councilors can hear public feedback and give more equitable consideration to each item.
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Obituary: Louise C. Mendes
BRUNSWICK – Louise C. Mendes, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025 after a long and full life. …
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Obituary: Linda J. Gagnon
PALM COAST, Fla. – Linda J. Gagnon, 77, of Palm Coast, Fla., passed away quietly on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
She was …