Immigrants have faced resistance and acceptance in the community since the 1850s
2026
Somali immigrants find a home on Lewiston soccer fields
By learning to trust each other, the Lewiston High School soccer team is providing an example to the community.
From a Kenyan refugee camp to Lewiston: ‘This is our home’
From refugee to county government, Shukri Abdirahman reflects on how Lewiston as a community learned to grow together.
25 years later, Lewiston’s Somali residents help shape the city’s identity
The Somali population has transformed the fabric of the city despite years of challenges with integration, perception and belonging.
Tax the wealthiest Mainers properly | Letter
It is important for those who are fortunate to support those who earn and have less.
SAVE America Act creates problems where none exist | Letter
Keeping up with paperwork is a headache these days. Searching for forms, filling out forms and remembering passwords for forms all make me cringe. Imagine, every time we register to vote in a town or state or federal election, we need to find and take our birth certificate (now, where is that piece of paper?). […]
Graham Platner has what it takes to win | Letter
I have always supported Gov. Janet Mills. I can’t, however, support her in the race against Sen. Susan Collins. Mills will be 79 when she enters the Senate — a second term at 85 and finishing at 91. Mills will not pull Republican votes, or a substantial number of independents. I believe, however, that Graham […]
Want to invest in Maine’s future? Invest in affordable child care. | Opinion
Early childhood educators are the workforce behind the workforce — let’s recognize that by financing that work.
Obituary: Katrina Bowdish
WINDHAM – In Loving memory of Katrina. A celebration of Life willbe held in Mid-June. …
Obituary: Stephen Sigmund Dyro
PORTLAND – Stephen Sigmund Dyro, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Portland on March 23, 2026.
Stephen was born on …