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.
2026
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. …
Death Notice: Jody (Fugere) Carbone
Carbone, Jody (Fugere) 69, of Portland, March 9, 2026. …
Obituary: Dr. Richard Alfred Parent
UNION – Dr. Richard Alfred Parent of Union, formerly of New Harbor, passed away on Feb. 13, 2026, at Breakwater Commons, …
Obituary: William Buermeyer
BRUNSWICK – William C. Buermeyer passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at the age of 97. He is survived by …