If Democrats feel they have a better shot at defeating a controversial Senate nominee out west, they may consider shifting more resources from Maine.
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Posted inLetters
Proud to be an American, not proud of our government | Letter
Reading William Kelley’s letter last Monday (“No longer proud to be an American,” June 1) made me very sad. I understand where he’s coming from. I am ashamed of our government. I am frustrated that no one can stop the corruption, callousness and destruction that is happening in our Capitol. It makes me physically ill […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation needs a Bill Cohen moment | Letter
Cohen’s vote to impeach Nixon was a career-defining moment. The need for action is greater today.
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Last Sunday’s paper buried Platner story | Letter
How can the paper justify burying a major discovery about Graham Platner on the last page of the Maine/New England section (B) of the May 31 Maine Sunday Telegram? This verified story was carried by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other major news outlets such as CNN and CBS. Marshall JarvisYork […]
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Maine agencies’ farmland purchases seem dubious | Letter
Our state is struggling financially, yet we have state agencies purchasing land? (“Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm,” May 22) People need to consider the fact that this PFAS “catastrophe” might be engineered. When they brought Erin Brockovich to Maine to run “town halls,” the whole operation looked like a publicity stunt to me (and many […]
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The Department of Justice has been hijacked by a vindictive president | Opinion
American jurors and an independent judiciary are now our only guardrails against a DOJ that has been co-opted by President Donald Trump.
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More and more to like about Lewiston | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Even if we weren’t harried new parents who never get out, we’d have been impressed.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Health, News
Rural Mainers face long drives for urgent care
In Oxford County, limited evening and weekend options leave many relying on emergency rooms for treatment.
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A guide to 2026 Maine ag fairs
Nothing says rural like an agricultural fair and Maine offers 26 of them, from June to October.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: John Dee Hammonds Jr.
FALMOUTH – John Dee Hammonds Jr., 79, of Burnham Woods Circle, Scarborough, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, at Sedgewood …