The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
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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.
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.
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.
Can we put our snow shovels away now? | Column
The last snowfall in Portland is usually at the end of March. Usually.
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 […]
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 […]
Who cares if Nirav Shah is ‘from away’? | Letter
People do not have to be born here to care deeply about this state.
Obituary: Jody (Fugere) Carbone
PORTLAND – Jody (Fugere) Carbone, of Portland, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, at the age of 69.
Born in Haverhill, …
Obituary: William Daniel “Danny” Nobert
SPRINGVALE – William Daniel “Danny” Nobert, 82, of Springvale, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
He was born on Dec. …