MSAD 60 is responding to ‘unsettling and concerning’ comments after a video of a discussion about harassment polices and transgender students was widely circulated in right-wing circles online.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Former Senate majority leader Garrett Mason enters Maine governor’s race
Mason, a Republican, joins a crowded field of nearly 2 dozen candidates vying to replace Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Does Maine law prohibit debit card purchases of lottery tickets? | Fact brief
Annual sales of Maine State Lottery tickets have exceeded $400 million since 2021, according to the most recent data.
Posted inMaine, News
State recommends major changes for Maine’s mobile home parks
A report from the governor’s office suggesting changes to financing, construction and oversight of manufactured housing communities could serve as a roadmap for legislators in the upcoming session.
Posted inLetters
Maine needs experienced political candidates | Letter
I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor regarding the irresponsible coverage by the Maine Trust for Local News of Graham Platner’s candidacy (“Paper’s love of Platner is irresponsible,” Jan. 1). I agree with the author regarding the preferential publicity given to this senatorial candidate by the recent coverage, but am […]
Posted inFood, Times Record
Owner of Mae’s, Wildflours launches new Brunswick cafe
Baked on Maine offers breakfast and lunch choices and baked goods from Mae’s and Wildflours.
Posted inLetters
The Trump administration is trying to suppress evidence of climate change | Letter
Although it may seem inconsequential to many, we all should be alarmed at the termination of The Earth Observer, a NASA publication with a 37-year history of reporting on the salient observations of NASA’s space effort to understand the makeup and evolution of planet Earth. Unfortunately, the impacts of human habitation of planet Earth […]
Posted inNation & World, News
US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean
One of the vessels, which evaded a U.S. blockade, is flagged to Russia.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Visit Portland launches Winter Weekdays hospitality promotion
The campaign aims to boost Maine’s dining and hotel business during the slow season.
Posted inLetters
Have we learned nothing about regime change? | Letter
We invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001. Millions were displaced, hundreds of thousands of Afghans died and thousands of U.S. and allied service men and women were killed or suffered terrible injuries. Maine had the highest death rate per capita of any state. Today, the Taliban is back in power. We invaded Iraq […]