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Upper Machias Bay Master Plan moves forward nearly 2 years after destructive downtown flood

by Evan W. Houk The Maine Monitor January 2, 2026April 21, 2026

At a community meeting earlier this month, residents discussed wastewater infrastructure, erosion control, emergency response and other strategies to guard against future flooding.

Maine, News

Washington County projects less than 3 months’ worth of cash flow entering the new year

by Judith Meyer The Maine Monitor January 2, 2026April 21, 2026

County commissioners voted to reduce the mileage reimbursement rate from a federal standard to a state standard to save money.

Letters

Anti-Hannaford ad could incite violent behavior | Letter

January 2, 2026December 31, 2025

I am writing this letter to express my deepest fears that this publication would repeatably print a full-page ad about the dissatisfaction out-of-state entities have with Hannaford supermarkets. I say fears because you are inciting violent behavior in unstable people who repeatedly see these false accusations. How can we possibly forget the innocent UnitedHealthcare CEO, […]

Letters

Grateful for the kindness of strangers in Windham | Letter

January 2, 2026December 31, 2025

I recently fell asleep at the wheel coming home from Portland and ran my car off the road. It flipped over down an embankment and I found myself, fortunately, uninjured but hanging from the shoulder strap. Immediately several young men rushed down to try to extricate me from the car before the rescue unit arrived. […]

Letters

I took democracy’s benefits for granted | Letter

January 2, 2026December 31, 2025

I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived most of my 72 years knowing that our three branches of government provided us with protection against any single party or person assuming complete control over us. Along with that, our Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation were about the rule of law — not the […]

Letters

Where is voters’ protection from super PAC contributions? | Letter

January 2, 2026December 31, 2025

The concept of one person, one vote takes a backseat to the clout of those with deep pockets.

Op-eds, Opinion

For scientific research to prevail, communication will be vital | Opinion

by Rylan Neem January 2, 2026December 30, 2025

Faced with deep cuts to research grants by the Trump administration, scientists would be well served to learn how to speak across ideological, educational and cultural lines to foster trust.