As unpredictable as Rep. Jared Golden was in his current term, I sincerely feel that my 1967 Lewiston High classmate, Paul LePage, would be worse. Paul, in refusing to back Medicaid expansion, has blocked thousands of Mainers from receiving life-saving health care. What do Republicans have against citizens receiving decent health care? Bob MennealyAuburn
2026
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Innocence is no protection against ICE | Letter
Thinking that doing nothing wrong will keep one safe from unlawful search and seizure is a naive point of view.
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Confronted with national divide, Maine historian looks back in time
Colin Woodard’s ‘Nations Apart’ warns about the perils of autocracy.
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Obituary: Capt. Martin T. Macisso Jr.
PORTLAND – Capt. Martin T. Macisso Jr., 95, passed away on Feb. 6, 2026, at his home in Portland. Marty was …
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Obituary: Cynthia E. Mowles
SACO – Longtime Saco resident and former School Superintendent Cynthia E. Mowles passed away on Jan. 18, 2026, at Seal Rock …
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Obituary: Dr. Margaret Johnson Hoy
BROWNFIELD – Dr. Margaret Johnson Hoy, 92, passed away peacefully on Dec. 18, 2025 at the place she last called home, …
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Death Notice: Capt. Martin T. Macisso Jr.
Macisso Jr., Capt. Martin T. 95, Feb. 6, 2026, in Portland. Visit, 4 – 8 p.m., Feb. 12, Conroy-Tully Walker Cremation, …
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Obituary: Marie-Anne “Marianne” Racine Bowen
TOPSHAM – Marie-Anne “Marianne” Racine Bowen, 64, of Topsham passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, after a long illness. …
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Obituary: Theron F. Hamilton
NORTH YARMOUTH – Chebeague Island has lost one of its sons. Theron Hamilton passed away on Feb. 4, 2026, after living …