Amid increased political pressures on American higher education, and the rising cost of college, some Maine students are heading across the border.
2026
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Bethel student launches Girls in Science Day for Maine middle schoolers
Hands-on labs, mentorship and a student-led vision drew 40 girls to the inaugural program at Gould Academy in Bethel.
advertisement
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Newry woman finds gentler pace with donkeys
Longtime horsewoman Suzanne Pierce said her rescue donkeys are a different kind of commitment: ‘When you get a donkey, it’s for life.’
Posted inLetters
Federal money for nothing but war | Letter
According to the Congressional Budget Office, this war Trump started is costing us $1 billion a day. Where is all of this money coming from? We are told that Social Security will run out of funds in 2032. Every day, Americans die because they can’t afford insurance, 48 million American families live in poverty, 1 […]
Posted inLetters
Maine’s moratorium on data centers is a good move | Letter
This is just another way to colonize Maine.
Posted inLetters
Jared Golden has let the people of Maine down | Letter
His deciding vote on the Iran war resolution amounts to more of the cowardly same.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Keith A. Zub
KENNEBUNK – Keith A. Zub, 68, a resident of Kennebunk and dedicated family man and a fixture in the print industry …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Sandra J. MacDonald
SOUTH PORTLAND – Sandra J. MacDonald, 75, of South Portland died Monday April 20, 2026, in Johnson City, N.Y.
“Go for …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Keith A. Zub
Zub, Keith A. 68, of Kennebunk April 20, 2026, at home. Visit, 3-5 p.m., May 1, Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk, …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Sandra J. MacDonald
MacDonald, Sandra J. 75, of South Portland, April 20, 2026, in Johnson City, N.Y. …