I was a registered nurse and a certified nurse-midwife for decades at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. I am very familiar with the work issues that have led to nursing burnout and exhaustion from chronic overwork as described by nurses everywhere. When I saw LD 1639 introduced in the Maine Legislature in 2023, I […]
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Maine is set to regain its bellwether status — for better or worse | Jim Fossel
The outcome of the state’s 2026 election races should reveal a lot about the national mood.
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Maine must measure what truly matters in education | Opinion
If we allow a single test score number to define a child, an educator or a school, we fail to honor the complexity of learning.
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Obituary: Mary-Jo Ridge
JACKSON, NH – Mary-Jo Ridge, surrounded by her family and in their loving care, passed away peacefully late in the evening …
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Obituary: Julie Ann Washby
WESTBROOK – Julie Ann Washby, 72, of Westbrook, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by love. Born on Jan. …
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Obituary: Karl William Turner
CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Karl William Turner left us on Dec. 27, 2025, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s.
He was born …
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Obituary: Micheline Bernadette Lemieux
SCARBOROUGH – Micheline Bernadette Lemieux was born on April 15, 1936 and passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2025 at the …
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Obituary: Bertha (Brien) Montgomery
PORTLAND – Bertha (Brien) Montgomery, 103, received her wings and passed peacefully on Dec. 26, 2025, at Fallbrook Woods in Portland. …
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Obituary: Peter F. Nielsen
PARSONSFIELD – Peter F. Nielsen, 77, husband of Nancy, passed away at his beloved home in Parsonsfield on Dec. 19, 2025, …
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Obituary: Llewellyn Cecil Smith
PORTLAND – Llewellyn Cecil Smith, of Portland, died on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in …