A residential home caught on fire in Dexter on Friday night, engulfing the home and killing one person.
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Trump accomplishments not all they’re cracked up to be | Letter
I feel compelled to take issue with some of the claims that Mr. Grant attributed to the Trump administration in his letter of Jan. 18 (“We should be willing to give the Trump administration its due“). Unfortunately, the claim that there is no longer a federal tax on Social Security is not true. There is […]
Make time for the truth about Somali Americans | Opinion
In Maine and throughout the country, Somalis live lives that defy the Trump administration’s hateful narrative.
With friends like these … | Letter
On Jan. 18, the deputy speaker in the Danish Parliament, Lars-Christian Brask, said: “(The U.S. president) makes threats against a friend. A friend he has had relationships with for 225 years. A friend that has done everything possible, fought two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with the U.S., lost more soldiers per population than any […]
Live updates, Jan. 24: Mills demands Trump withdraw ICE agents from Maine
The governor decried the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents and called on the president to meet with her.
Press Herald coverage of ICE operation in Maine highlighted on CNN
Staff Writer Billy Kobin spoke with CNNI Newsroom host Kim Brunhuber about ‘Operation Catch of the Day.’
6 arrested during protests near Portland hotels suspected of hosting ICE agents
It was loud — and that was the point.
We need to refresh our rhetoric when it comes to Trump | Letter
I am getting tired of two phrases being used by and about the Trump administration. The first phrase is “weaponizing the Department of Justice.” Remember when Trump accused the Biden administration of “weaponizing the DOJ” against him, especially concerning the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol? I would think that any rational human being would try […]
Our federal government is incapable of empathy | Opinion
The Trump administration continues to thrive on conflict. I’ve seen the results right here in Maine.
Power belongs with voters, not Planning Board, on Portland tower | Letter
An op-ed by Robert Kahn opposing the construction of a 30-story building in the Old Port (“Proposed tower does not match Portland’s character or identity,” Oct. 18) stopped short of suggesting how Portland Planning Board approval of this project may be withheld. First, I would note that Mr. Kahn’s view that the building is inappropriately […]