Like many Mainers, I don’t make voting choice lightly. I watch and see who is willing to do the work, listen to the people and approach problems with some common sense. In my view, Troy Jackson has demonstrated those qualities. His record serving in the Maine Legislature and as Senate president stands out to me. […]
April 2026
Development in South Portland’s Eastern Waterfront should go ahead | Opinion
Concerns about VOC emissions from petroleum storage tanks seem to go against the existing evidence.
Easter post showed the president at his most reckless | Letter
Too many lines have been crossed by President Trump. One could write a letter daily, if not hourly, regarding all the offenses this man has committed against us, the American citizens, our foreign partners and our laws. But the social media post he sent out on Easter Sunday, regarding his threat and tirade towards Iran, just put […]
Can we still make time for wonder? | Opinion
A recent documentary got me thinking about how Henry David Thoreau would manage in this information age.
Flirtation with MAHA not one of Pingree’s finer moments | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Politics can create strange bedfellows, but this is too much.
America needs an exit strategy on Iran now | Letter
Delay only increases the price we must ultimately pay.
Why some officials are worried about Maine’s drinking water infrastructure
Many of the state’s water mains are nearing the end of their lives, but it can be difficult to predict where or when the next one will fail.
Inland Hospital closed a year ago. Waterville’s wounds are still fresh
‘There is a hospital 20 miles down the road,’ the president of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter said, ‘and it might as well be in Portland.’
Obituary: Diane J. Mailhot
FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Diane J. Mailhot was born Oct. 26, 1951. She had a hard life from the start, until she …