Dining halls offer a starting point for students to develop good eating habits in an environment that makes healthy choices feel normal rather than effortful.
April 2026
Mainers should care about Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day | Opinion
A culture of connectedness endures in the aftermath of one of the 20th century’s greatest tragedies.
Sometimes a party is just a party. Reggae Fest is a party. | Letter
Let’s start with the basics. Sometimes a party is just for a good time. I’ve had a theory about overthinking life. It starts with academic’s needing to write a thesis to graduate, and finding ways to prove it. Thinking a spring ski party is more than a bunch of college kids or feeling-young-again types getting […]
Maine Democrats wrong on trans athletes debate | Letter
Maine Democrats will not move from a bad position. They are holding true to the sunk-cost fallacy. Testimony was given for the Legislature to enact “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” without a vote of the people in November, which it did not. The proponents of the measure spoke kindly […]
Presenting Maine’s Anti-Trump Slate | Letter
We need defiance across the board. Here’s how we get it.
Rep. Golden’s war vote suggests he doesn’t get it | Letter
Rep. Jared Golden has once again passed on an opportunity to rein in the Trump administration, voting against the War Powers Resolution. Golden claims that Trump is well within his presidential authority to initiate a war with Iran. I would suggest that Congress is well within its powers to require the president to explain the […]
Obituary: Thelma J. Chambers
Thelma J. Chambers Service Announcement
PHIPPSBURG – Thelma J. Chambers, 102, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026.
A graveside service will be held at 11 …
Obituary: Florris L. Bly
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Florris L. Bly, 91, formerly of Litchfield and Freeport, Maine, Bradenton, Fla., Belmont, NH, and Port Charlotte, …
Obituary: Linda Lee Orr
FORT MOHAVE, Ariz. – Linda Lee Orr, 75, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and strength that …
Obituary: Terri-Lee (Lebel) Baker
WOOLWICH – Terri-Lee Lebel Baker, 59, passed away on April 15, 2026 with her family by her side.
She was born …