Owners of vacant storefront properties in the ‘pedestrian activities district’ must either agree to have local artists’ work installed or pay a fine, according to a new ordinance now in effect.
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South Portland says farewell to Kaler Elementary — for good
Monday is the last day for the school, which will close its doors permanently.
Voting red will only make you blue | Letter
This is in response to a letter (“If you want positive change in Maine, vote red”), published on June 6, that concluded: “Vote red and see the real changes.” Vote red and see: If we really “see” what “red” has actually done for “the people,” it’s bound to make us blue. Joanne D’UngerLeeds
‘Meet the Press’ meets the flat-Earth president | Letter
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 […]
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.
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.
Remember 988, the mental health version of 911 | Opinion
In Maine, 988 acts as an invaluable gateway to the entire crisis system.
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.
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.
David Brooks is wrong about Platner, wrong about Maine | Letter
If Platner is “a moral degenerate,” what does that make the rest of us?