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April 2026
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
South Portland’s Fork Food Lab files for bankruptcy, striving to stay viable
The hub emphasized there will be no changes in day-to-day operations for its 80-plus members.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Body of lobsterman recovered in Down East bay
Thomas West, 63, of Steuben, was found dead Wednesday in Dyer Bay, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins backs Republican plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
For Maine women, this election is personal. So is my vote for Dr. Shah. | Opinion
We need a governor committed to protecting reproductive care.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
More Maine high schoolers are looking to Canada for college
Amid increased political pressures on American higher education, and the rising cost of college, some Maine students are heading across the border.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Bethel student launches Girls in Science Day for Maine middle schoolers
Hands-on labs, mentorship and a student-led vision drew 40 girls to the inaugural program at Gould Academy in Bethel.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Newry woman finds gentler pace with donkeys
Longtime horsewoman Suzanne Pierce said her rescue donkeys are a different kind of commitment: ‘When you get a donkey, it’s for life.’
Posted inLetters
Federal money for nothing but war | Letter
According to the Congressional Budget Office, this war Trump started is costing us $1 billion a day. Where is all of this money coming from? We are told that Social Security will run out of funds in 2032. Every day, Americans die because they can’t afford insurance, 48 million American families live in poverty, 1 […]
Posted inLetters
Maine’s moratorium on data centers is a good move | Letter
This is just another way to colonize Maine.