A fourth-quarter comeback by the Black Bears falls short in their America East open.
2026
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Maine’s delegation reacts sharply to US strike on Venezuela
Some lawmakers are calling the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a violation of the U.S. Constitution and international law.
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Bryant stops Maine women’s basketball’s modest winning streak
The Bulldogs take control in the fourth quarter to beat the Black Bears.
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Are you living your best Maine life? 6 unexpected ways to make the most of our state in 2026
You don’t have to join the gym or overhaul your personal budget to make a good New Year’s Resolution in Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
It shouldn’t be unaffordable for Mainers to keep their homes warm | Opinion
Families should not be forced to choose between paying for groceries and filling the oil tank. We need to make sure help is there when people need it.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
US captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them
President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would “run the country” at least temporarily and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.
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Tropical bird found in northern Maine after being blown off course
The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold.
Posted inLetters
A bad take from the Times on US military strength | Letter
On Dec. 14, the New York Times editorial board cried out in alarm over how the Russians and Chinese have outdistanced us in military strength. It blamed what it described as our increasing weakness on our cumbersome military procurement system and preference for expensive, outmoded weapons, and warned that we must rapidly streamline and modernize […]
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Evolving cities rise to new heights | Letter
With all the hand-wringing and doomsaying regarding the impact that the proposed Old Port high-rise will have on the quality of life of our city, I wish I could go back in time and witness the contemporary reaction to other notable city structures at the time of their construction. When Captain Moody built the seven-story […]
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In favor of keeping the mudflats | Letter
Boston’s mudflats were filled in, starting about 1865, and the first structures were built about 1900. There was some filling in by Portland’s Back Cove at about the same time — maybe where the Hannaford is now. South Portland’s mudflats were filled in, to a point, for projects such as the World War II liberty […]