Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down long-term.
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Posted inLetters
Trump supporters need to realize they are being conned | Letter
I laughed when I read the Jan. 18 letter to the editor asking people to “give the Trumpadministration its due.” Mr. Grant’s talking points illustrate the real power behind autocrats like Donald Trump: it isn’t Trump’s selfishness that’s the problem. It’s that millions of supporters believe his lies in the face of overwhelming evidence to […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Hermon woman charged with manslaughter, OUI in fatal Topsham crash
The crash near the Merrymeeting Bridge on Oct. 4 resulted in the death of the woman’s 23-year-old passenger.
Posted inSports
Whether in the kitchen or on the ice, US Olympic bobsledder Frank Del Duca is cooking
The two-time Olympian is also a sergeant in the US Army and part of its World Class Athlete Program — which provides athletes with some of the financial backing they need to compete.
Posted inSports
Norwegian cross-country skier sets Winter Olympic record with 9th gold medal
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo helps lead 4×7.5-kilometer relay team to victory and a place in history.
Posted inSports
Mainer Nathan Pare shines in snowboard cross team run, but Olympic medal will have to wait
Bethel native finished second in his quarterfinal heat, but the team fell short of advancing into the semifinals.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high school basketball tourney standouts from Saturday
These were among the most impressive performances in Portland, Augusta and Bangor.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
See Saturday’s Maine high school basketball tournament highlights
The best action filmed by Varsity Maine reporters at the Augusta Civic Center and the Portland Expo.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine must not go from Vacationland to Generationland | Opinion
By offering our best renewable resources to our Southern New England neighbors, Maine is condemning itself to pay much more to decarbonize at a later date.
Posted inLetters
Nationalizing elections would destroy America’s identity | Letter
President Trump’s call to nationalize elections is a desperate attempt to retain power in the face ofgrowing unpopularity. Such a move would destroy the very essence of the United States. Ours is perhaps the only country whose name describes what our founders intended: a collection of sovereign states united under a constitution. It’s important to […]