On a few nights each spring, Mainers help frogs and salamanders cross roads, witnessing the natural pilgrimage in their backyards.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate at forum by and for young Mainers
Just over 2 months from the Democratic primary, Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Angus King III, Hannah Pingree and Nirav Shah fielded questions on everything from housing reform and health care to addiction and systemic racism.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Capitol Police merger advances despite Republican pushback
Republican lawmakers and Capitol Police union criticize merger bill over pay gaps and inefficiencies.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The story of ‘Angela of Angola’ resonates in today’s Maine | Opinion
The best way to honor the first documented African woman in the English colonies is to build a country where belonging is not questioned.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Veterans like Graham Platner understand the threats and enemies we face | Opinion
I’m always on the lookout for allies. I see one in Platner.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Mills ups the pressure for permanent free community college in her final year as governor
The two-term Democratic governor now running for U.S. Senate has visited campuses recently in an effort to get one of her signature policies funded.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Can we put our snow shovels away now? | Column
The last snowfall in Portland is usually at the end of March. Usually.
Posted inLetters
No, ICE agents do not need masks | Letter
Don’t be fooled by ICE and Border Patrol agents claiming they need to hide their identities. No other law enforcement agency is allowed to conceal identity while exercising power over people’s lives. ICE agents don’t want us to identify them in order to keep us from holding them accountable. Accountability is not a threat, it’s […]
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Trump ought to have shown Robert Mueller respect | Letter
Robert Mueller was a lifelong public servant. He was a Marine Corps officer in the Vietnam War, during which he was wounded. He became a federal prosecutor, covering organized crime, terrorism and public corruption. He was a conservative Republican, nominated by President George W. Bush to direct the Federal Bureau of Investigation and took office just a […]