Midcoast Humane director: ‘I have always been a sucker for older pets. I cannot resist a gray muzzle or cloudy eyes, and my heart skips a beat for stiff joints’
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland negotiating settlement with landlord it claims violated rent control ordinance 68 times
The city found that Geoffrey Rice overcharged tenants at dozens of units across 14 of his buildings from 2023 to 2025.
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Posted inTimes Record
Spring clean your water: A cleaning swap that protects every river downstream | Column
Cleaning products you use end up in water supplies — and most treatment plants can’t fully remove many chemicals in them.
Posted inMaine, News
Why is South Portland’s proposed school budget so high?
The school district is trying to cut $8.4 million while keeping the potential property tax increase to 6%.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine’s outdoor recreation economy growing faster than anticipated
The sector accounted for more than 32,000 jobs in Maine in 2024, nearly 5% of the state’s workforce.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Carrabassett Valley man charged with murder to be held without bail
Austin J. Doucette, 24, is accused of shooting his girlfriend multiple times Sunday night and remains in custody at the Franklin County jail in Farmington.
Posted inLetters
Hey, Sen. Collins? Two terms are long up. | Letter
On Feb. 21, CNN showed a video of a young Sen. Susan Collins (1996) stating that, if elected, she would serve for just two terms. Collins voted against impeachment for President Trump in 2020, saying he had learned his lesson. Does she not know that a leopard never changes its spots? Collins has previously taken […]
Posted inTimes Record
The story the walls of the State House tell | Column
May the inclusion of female leaders in the halls of the Capitol send the message to young women that they belong.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Portland French wine bar and restaurant Elizabeth opening this spring
The Wharf Street venue aims to launch in April.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Fund the Eviction Prevention Program and keep Maine kids at home | Opinion
Legislators have a choice in this year’s budget: invest in solutions that keep families together or let high rents drive them into crisis.