The festival drew about 12,000 people on its first day Saturday and neighbors said traffic was better than expected.
2025
Back to school is riddled with uncertainty | Editorial
On the subject of life without a federal Department of Education, we have more questions than we have answers. Let’s remember that in the coming weeks.
Maine cities are promoting native plants. Here’s how you can too.
Experts say native plants support local ecosystems in a variety of ways that non-native plants don’t.
Is Maine experiencing a ‘wedding gap’?: Less tradition, lower budget
How the wedding industry is changing and what it means for couples, their families, and people who earn a living from weddings.
Darcie McElwee’s rise is payback for loyalty | Letter
Justice Darcie McElwee’s rise to power says everything about how corrupt this state has become under Gov. Janet Mills. McElwee was terminated by one administration and immediately embraced by another — not because she fought for justice, but because she didn’t. As District of Maine’s chief federal law enforcement officer, she never exposed the failures […]
Further questions on health care for undocumented workers | Letter
This is in response to the op-ed by Dr. Jeffrey Barkin in the July 20 edition (“Deny undocumented workers health care and Maine suffers“). First, I think the doctor is disguising self-interest with altruism. The doctor has an economic interest in the federal government covering illegal immigrants for health care services. This is not a […]
MaineDOT interstate investment should not neglect speed | Editorial
A nervous public has been reassured that $1 million in new traffic cameras will not be used to crack down on speeding. Why not?
Obituary: Ethel Rubinstein
PROVIDENCE, RI – Ethel Rubinstein, 105, of Providence and formerly Warren, RI, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 at Steere House …
Obituary: Henry “Chuck” Whynot Jr
SCARBOROUGH – Henry “Chuck” Whynot Jr., 73, died July 31, 2025 at the Maine Veterans Home is Scarborough after a courageous …
Obituary: Dave Parkhurst
BOOTHBAY – Dave Parkhurst, 71, passed away on July 29, 2025, after a courageous fight with cancer.
Dave was born in …