As a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, I have followed the recurring debate about renaming the institution. I believe it is past time for us to embrace a future as the University of Maine-Portland. I understand the hesitation. The fear that a name change would abandon the Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn campuses, or […]
2025
Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
A contrast in leadership by Maine’s senators | Letter
One stands up for the electorate, the other does not.
Tension could give way to a turning point in the Middle East | Opinion
What began as a confrontation may well become the foundation for a new chapter.
Measure Iran’s intentions by its actions, not Israel’s fictions | Opinion
When it comes to compliance with nuclear agreement requirements, the rhetoric doesn’t match the record.
In a Freeport barn and on a trail in Cushing, find multidimensional art | Column
Sidle House Gallery and Langlais Art Preserve both have installations on view.
How Maine’s U-pick farms are navigating changing needs
Farms are evolving as their customer base shifts toward families that prioritize making memories over gathering large quantities.
Whether or not it’s ‘great,’ I’m not leaving America | Opinion
Although I recently obtained my Canadian citizenship, I firmly believe we need to stick it out, to take the good with the bad.
Immigrants deserve to be respected | Letter
No one wins when a vulnerable group of human beings are the brunt of dehumanizing insults, especially to gain political points. Over the past eight years, our current president has been repeating disparaging insults toward immigrants during his campaign rallies, political speeches and social media posts hundreds of times each year. In his own words, […]
Obituary: Janice Mary Wnek O’Connor
BRUNSWICK – Janice Mary Wnek O’Connor, 77, passed away on June 26, 2025, after a more than decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s …