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2025
White House’s ballroom plan waltzes over the edge | Column
The White House is already a famously incoherent piece of architecture. A new ballroom of grand proportions seems very much in keeping with the natural evolution of American politics.
WIC is a lifeline for Maine families and must be preserved | Opinion
The Trump administration is proposing drastic cuts to the supplemental nutrition program when it should be strengthened.
Show us your oldest working appliance, tool or household item
Mainers are a thrifty bunch who are more likely to repair than replace. Tell us your story.
Bestsellers: ‘Spectacular Things’ and ‘The Book of Alchemy’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Thankful for Sen. King’s moral clarity | Letter
Maine’s junior senator has it right in calling for a halt to U.S. aid to Israel.
The Third Place honors community leaders at Black Excellence Awards
Black trailblazers in a variety of fields, including politics, justice, education and outdoor recreation, were honored Aug. 1 at the Maine Black Excellence Awards at Caswell Farm in Gray. The annual gathering is the signature event of the Portland-based nonprofit The Third Place, which connects Maine’s Black professionals, students and entrepreneurs to social, professional and […]
Deep Water: ‘Hallelujah,’ by Marcia F. Brown
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
In ‘God and Sex,’ miracles happen
Jon Raymond’s novel follows a writer whose prayers are answered, for better or worse.
Obituary: Frances S. Gardner
SCARBOROUGH – Frances S. Gardner, of Hollis, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at the age of 88.
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