Three Mainers who work aboard windjammers entered a 1966 sailboat in a grueling race up the west coast of Canada.
July 1, 2026
Newry artist hunts for grandfather’s lost tractor
Luke Paliocha is trying to locate his grandfather’s 1958 International 300 Utility, a machine tied to some of his few childhood memories of a grandfather he barely knew.
Lewiston to launch first-in-the-nation program giving rent aid directly to tenants
A federal pilot program will test whether putting rental assistance money directly in tenants’ hands, not to landlords, will reduce barriers to housing.
In Maine, ranked-choice voting is worth the wait | Opinion
The system did what it was designed to do. It produced a winner who has broader support among the electorate.
America 250 would have Founding Fathers spinning in their graves | Letter
To commemorate America’s bicentennial, the poet and playwright Archibald MacLeish wrote a radio play called “The Great American Fourth of July Parade.” It is an imagined conversation between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in which the men comment, from their graves, on post-Watergate, post-Vietnam America. When talking about their different interpretations of Jefferson’s phrase “all men […]
People in Maine need cars — and choices | Letter
A new statewide coalition is aiming to drive the state’s transportation system to intelligent, interconnected reform.
Where’s Abe Lincoln when you need him? | Letter
Oh, for the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln. His wisdom is timeless. I am currently reading about former President Thomas Jefferson, and have recently come across these words of Lincoln. Words that I judge are so full of wisdom and grace for today. “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts, not to overthrow the Constitution […]
Obituary: Jack Dixon
GORHAM – Jack Dixon of Gorham, Maine, passed away on June 26, 2026, at the age of 84 after a long …
Obituary: David L. Berntsen
WAYNE – David L. Berntsen, 66, a resident of Wayne, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his …
Death Notice: Jack Dixon
Dixon, Jack 84, of Gorham, June 26. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a funeral service at 1 p.m., July …