We can’t think about voting as cheering for one team or another; we have to insist on the protection of our lives and our families’ futures.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills blasts ICE, calling it ‘secret police’ in Portland remarks
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
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Posted inTimes Record
Using AI to solve your tech problems | Column
Artificial intelligence, such as Claude or ChatGPT, can be helpful (if imperfect) in helping you solve your tech issues.
Posted inNews
New garage will keep the wheels on our Brunswick school buses going round and round | Column
Brunswick School Department mechanics maintain a fleet of 47 vehicles.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Mainer gets Oscar nomination for ‘Avatar’s’ visual effects
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, was nominated for his work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ A documentary film, ‘Come See Me In the Good Light,’ about Maine-born poet Andrea Gibson, was also nominated.
Posted inMaine, News
New Gloucester resident crowned Mrs. USA
Misty Coolidge, a business owner and anti-hunger activist, won the International Ms. Pageant in Orlando earlier this month.
Posted inLetters
Congress must reject Trump’s plans to acquire Greenland | Letter
The United States already has strong treaties allowing basing of troops in Greenland, and the island and Denmark are members of NATO. There has been no evidence presented that the Russians and Chinese “are all over the place.” The president has zero legitimate rationale to invade or otherwise “acquire” Greenland. Congress must introduce a bill […]
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What’s in store for Scarborough in 2026? | In the Know
The start of the year is a fundamental time for preparing for the months ahead in the town of Scarborough. The Town Council meets to establish clear goals to focus on, informed by both ongoing projects/issues as well as community sentiment from the well-timed survey responses received in early January. This theme continues into the […]
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Good architecture can transform the most humble structures | Column
Good ideas tend to travel everywhere — or get reinvented.
Posted inLetters
Noem lifts veil on ICE’s true purpose | Letter
Thank you to the Portland Press Herald, especially staff writers Drew Johnson and Morgan Womack, for the coverage of the protest in the wake of Renee Good’s death at the hands of masked ICE agent. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was quick not only to label Renee as a “domestic terrorist,” but to claim that the […]