Sen. Mattie Daughtry and fellow Democrats focus on housing, child care and cost-of-living solutions.
Pownal
Pond hockey has kept these Mainers skating along for decades
A group of 60- and 70-year-olds have been skating and playing hockey together for decades. They don’t show any signs of stopping.
A New Year’s reminder from Freeport-area schools: Bus safety is a shared responsibility
School bus drivers are responsible not only for operating large vehicles on busy roads but also for keeping dozens of children safe at the same time.
Starting the New Year in Maine on a high point — or peak
Mainers share their tips for hiking on New Year’s Day.
A preview for the upcoming legislative session from Sen. Daughtry
The Second Regular Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature will begin on Jan. 7, 2026.
Freeport seniors get holiday cheer delivered thanks to nonprofit
Volunteer group Freeport Friends brought decked-out Christmas trees to Oak Leaf Terrace.
Enacting our values: The work, and the morals, of school budgets
RSU 5 superintendent prepares for budget proposal in January.
Health care and housing: Maine people are paying for Washington’s mistakes
Families without health care coverage are more likely to fall into financial instability. Families without a home are more vulnerable when illness strikes.
Obituary: Hartley Dodge Webster
POWNAL – On Nov. 15, 2025, Hartley Dodge Webster of Pownal, passed away quietly in the company of his loving wife …
Nourishing minds and bodies: A quiet hero in Freeport-area schools
With recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, I have been thinking a lot about food, and not just as calories or fuel, but as care. When students come to school hungry, their focus is pulled away from learning and toward a more basic question: Am I going to eat today? […]