TOPSHAM – Marie Alma Venice (Philippon) Matthews, 84, passed away on Dec. 22, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. …
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Posted inMaine colleges, Varsity Maine
UMaine women’s basketball rallies for third straight win
Adrianna Smith and Lala Woods lead a fourth-quarter comeback against UMass Lowell.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
High schools Thursday: Yarmouth/Freeport girls hockey stays unbeaten
The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll shuts out the Portland co-op.
Posted inMaine, News
I joined hundreds for Old Orchard Beach ‘Lobster Dip’
The New Year’s Day polar plunge is an exercise in doing hard things for a good cause, and appreciating the after.
Posted inLetters
Graham Platner looks like the editors’ favorite | Letter
Where is the front page story on Janet Mills in the Dec. 28 Sunday paper to balance the front page article you ran on Graham Platner Dec. 21? I am alarmed and disgusted at the Maine Trust for Local News for its constant coverage of him and his race. Unbiased? I don’t know who would […]
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Maine’s first baby of 2026 born at Augusta hospital
The girl was born at 12:53 a.m. Thursday to a Lisbon couple at MaineGeneral Health’s Alfond Center for Health.
Posted inMaine
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Posted inMaine, News
Sabattus Pond draws ice fishing Thursday
Anglers try their luck in Sabattus on the first day of 2026. Photographs by Staff Photographer Russ Dillingham.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Bowdoin Socialists are seizing the day | Opinion
The formation of our political organization is inspired by both national realignment and specific campus needs.