As fire departments across the state fight daily brush fires in April, here’s how to stay safe.
April 2026
These Mainers nurture a passion for growing orchids
Orchids are finicky, demanding just the right conditions to thrive. Some people go to great lengths to provide them.
The answer to the question is Medicare for all | Letter
There’s a very simple answer to the astronomic rising costs in our country for health care: Medicare for all. Remember when President Clinton proposed the “health care security card”? How long ago was that? And how long we have continued to attempt something like it? We cannot keep going down this shaky road of subjecting […]
Do local Trump voters know what they’re supporting? | Letter
For a very long time, I have worked a job where I interact with the community daily. I use my hands, and my back and my heart. I serve food and drink, laugh with people, hold the door, hold their children. Then, I clean up after them and tell them to have a good night. […]
Mills will hit the ground running in DC | Letter
Janet Mills should be Maine’s next senator. Her age and experience are a plus. Research and development, whether in health care or renewable energy, is on life support. Our environment is under attack. Our foreign policy, or lack thereof, is appalling. While I’m sure Graham Platner is well intentioned, and I thank him for his military […]
We couldn’t do better than Troy Jackson as Maine governor | Letter
“A vote is not a Valentine, it’s a chess move.”
Obituary: John Mark Goran
FREEPORT – John Mark Goran, 74, of Freeport, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2026. John is survived …
Obituary: Nannette Lander Marcinuk
RAYMOND – Nannette Lander Marcinuk, 87, of Raymond, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, in Lewiston.
Born on June 25, 1938, …
Death Notice: John Mark Goran
Goran, John Mark 74, of Freeport, April 14, 2026. …
Death Notice: Nannette Lander Marcinuk
Marcinuk, Nannette Lander 87, of Raymond, March 7, 2026, in Lewiston. Services, May 16, Casco Village Church, 11 a.m., reception, Fairlawn …