The revelations in the report of June 26, that Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes is pursuing a full accounting from Portland city officials and Jetport administrators about Avelo Airlines, should be concerning to everyone in our state. Councilor Sykes is to be commended for her determination to get to the core of what is happening […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Summer’s start stirs memories of Mallett | Opinion
David Mallett’s words still resonate, whether it’s remembering times gone by or calling Americans to action.
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Person struck, killed by train in Biddeford
The individual was hit by a CSX train near Main Street early Saturday morning, officials said.
Posted inLetters
Susan Collins should have done some persuading | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins has been in the U.S. Senate for 28 years and yet she does not have enough respect in the chamber to convince just three other senators to vote against the most patently destructive budget bill in the history of our country? It is time for her to graciously retire. And yes, this […]
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters?
The Republican senator’s maneuvering on Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill shows she’s walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.
Posted inLetters
Accommodate transgender students — within reason | Letter
Like Arnie MacDonald (“I’m celebrating the miracle that is my transgender daughter,” Opinion, June 29), I am a parent, lawyer, former community leader and spouse of a teacher. In 2016, I wrote a column supporting inclusion and accommodation of transgender students. I believe, as Attorney MacDonald does, that “public policies should be grounded in dignity, […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Burnham woman again charged with animal cruelty
The state is investigating a woman who allegedly kept and sold malnourished horses, cows, dogs and cats at her Burnham property and was convicted of nearly identical charges about 15 years ago.
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Keep an eye on the wild, wild west in contest for Maine governor | Jim Fossel
Two candidates from western Maine could throw a wrench into the race for the Blaine House.
Posted inLetters
Thanks to our U.S. senators | Letter
I thank Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Angus King for voting against the Big, Stupid Bill. Frank O’Hara Hallowell
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Most everyone is in agreement about a very raw deal for Maine | Editorial
The Trump administration’s budget bill, as regressive and short-sighted as it is, is not a bill that easily divides opinion.