The contract provides Gray with three patrol deputies.
April 2026
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College began a decade ago with a goal of supporting Jewish congregations that are far from big cities.
Maine lawmakers send $519M budget add-on, including $300 checks, to Gov. Mills
The Senate voted 18-16 to approve the budget, which includes $300 ‘affordability checks’ for eligible residents, a new income tax surcharge for millionaires and a ban on cellphones in schools.
Vital to invest in Lincoln County infrastructure | Opinion
Several key projects are included in the Maine Department of Transportation’s recently released three-year work plan.
America needs workers; we need immigrants | Letter
Only an updated immigration system can fill the labor gap.
Maine’s millionaire’s tax is the mini revolution we need | Douglas Rooks
This is a welcome course correction for our state.
Nirav Shah will work for those of us ‘caught in the middle’ | Letter
After more than 40 years in Brunswick, I never imagined that our hometown would become an unaffordable place to retire. My husband is a veteran who served this country for 21 years. I’ve spent more than 33 years as a radiation therapist. Our pensions and Social Security put us in a category where we have […]
Let’s replace Collins with Platner | Letter
As a longtime Maine voter, I believe we should replace Sen. Susan Collins. Collins represents big government that ignores the needs of many Maine voters who buy groceries, pay ever-expanding costs for housing and medical care and pay the bills that flood our homes and mailboxes. Two alternate senate candidates that I find interesting are […]
Maine’s plain license plate has gained a following | Column
One in 8 drivers have opted out of the new pine tree design.
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