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Business, Life & Culture, Maine, News

Moviegoers look to the theater for a respite from holiday hoopla

by Jake Freudberg December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

For many, going to the movies on Christmas is tradition; for others, it’s just something to do.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State football team

by Steve Craig December 24, 2025March 25, 2026

State finalists well represented among the top offensive and defensive players in the state.

Op-eds, Opinion

Maine’s homelessness policies rely on the right words | Opinion

by Scott Klinger December 24, 2025December 23, 2025

Instead of using terms like ‘transient,’ try ‘neighbor.’ We’re all ‘transient,’ in the end.

Business, Maine, News

How the Maine Turnpike Authority manages snowy days and slick conditions

by Daniel Kool December 23, 2025January 5, 2026

From a little room in the back of the Maine Turnpike Authority’s central office, a handful of dispatchers and supervisors manage traffic along the road’s entire 109-mile stretch.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Meet the four finalists for 54th Fitzpatrick Trophy

by Steve Craig December 22, 2025December 23, 2025

Thornton, Portland, Cony and Westbrook players are in the running for the honor, given to the top senior football player in Maine.

Health, Maine, News

ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans

by Joe Lawlor December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

The drop comes after Congress failed to extend certain tax credits that expire at the end of the year, leading premiums to increase by an average of 77% in Maine.

Business, Maine, News

Maine businesses criticize new work permit limits for asylum seekers

by Kelley Bouchard December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

Business leaders say restrictions imposed by the Trump administration will make it nearly impossible for some companies to stay fully staffed, especially in Maine’s seasonal, food production and agricultural sectors.