Anyone who has ever seen a sunset on the West Coast knows that the sun looks like it is sinking into the ocean. I would sometimes joke that this proves the Earth is flat. All we had to do was look at what was in front of our eyes. Of course, astronomers have long proven […]
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See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins
The list comes from a Maine Monitor analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins
The level of billionaire funding shows how the race, which could decide control of the U.S. Senate, has drawn interest and funding from some of the wealthiest people in the world.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Remember 988, the mental health version of 911 | Opinion
In Maine, 988 acts as an invaluable gateway to the entire crisis system.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Platner, Fetterman exchange insults amid political comparisons
Graham Platner has sought to distance himself from Sen. John Fetterman, a harsh critic who won in Pennsylvania with a similar blue-collar image before becoming a pariah among Democrats.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
A ‘third place’ for Bayside residents would be a revitalizing force | Opinion
The proposed Bayside Opportunity Center would provide a safe, welcoming space for locals to gather, learn and connect.
Posted inLetters
David Brooks is wrong about Platner, wrong about Maine | Letter
If Platner is “a moral degenerate,” what does that make the rest of us?
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Disgusted by Platner headlines | Letter
I can’t tell you how disgusted I am by today’s headlines and the waste of space (June 6). We get headlines and a full page with the life stories of two people who have a beef against Graham Platner. He’s got a boatload of baggage, we know this. He’s exercised some questionable judgment in his past. Maybe […]
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Maine is a prime candidate for wildlife crossings | Letter
I know many of us have gotten this text, “I just hit a deer.” We know the ensuing worry and string of questions: Are you OK? Did anyone get injured? Did the deer survive? Do you need me to come pick you up? And I don’t know about other people, but once the initial concerns […]
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See Maine through Winslow Homer’s eyes
This summer, a landmark exhibition and a visit to Homer’s Prouts Neck studio invite Mainers to experience the landscapes that inspired one of America’s greatest artists.