Central Maine Medical Center would have to remain a trauma center as a condition of a California health system’s acquisition.
2025
Safe injection site vote had ripple effect | Letter
The possibility of Penobscot County’s HIV outbreak spreading throughout Maine is a real concern on many levels. In 2019, safe injection sites (overdose prevention centers) were proposed by Brent Hawkes but were voted against by Sen. Joe Baldacci, who stated that there should be consequences for people with drug addiction, rather than offering help to […]
More intervention needed to prevent military tragedies | Letter
Members of Congress who urged troops to refuse illegal orders should follow up, explaining exactly how to do it.
New Mainers express gratitude as Toy Fund brightens kids’ first holidays in America
Some parents shared stories of dangerous and difficult journeys to the U.S. that have left them without the means to buy presents for the children.
Community is the best cure for social anxiety | Opinion
It’s time to take our lives back — together.
Obituary: Honorable Kenneth Laurence Esq.
PEABODY, Mass. – The Honorable Kenneth Laurence, 88, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, Mass., retired Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, …
Obituary: Russell Clark Soule
POTSDAM, NY – Russell was born March 31, 1954, in Portland, Maine, to Russell Franklin Soule and Marion Higgins Soule. Russell …
Obituary: Richard “Dick” Caldwell
GORHAM – Richard “Dick” Caldwell, 86, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Born in Beverly, Mass., on May 21, 1939, …
Death Notice: Honorable Kenneth Laurence Esq.
Laurence, Kenneth 88, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, Mass., Nov. 17. Celebration, Chapel at Brooksby Village, Brooksby Village Dr., Peabody, Mass., Dec. …