Top stories from the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 1.
September 2018
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Mahoosuc region worth many, many visits
Some of the most rugged sections of the Appalachian Trail go through Mahoosuc, but there are also some options that can please the senses and not ruin the body.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland bills other municipalities for share of shelter costs
The city-run facility offers homeless people from all over a low-barrier refuge. Municipalities ought to help, city officials say, but some are pushing back.
Posted inMaine, News
Fewer foster parents on the front lines
A lack of resources and support has marred the experience for many of those who take in kids. Even as Maine reforms its child protection system, the need for placements will only continue to grow.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Maine
J.P. Devine: What just happened?
When the news of the week included yet another scandal involving priests, this time in Pennsylvania, it had repercussions in Waterville, in his own home, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: LePage sends wrong message to kids
The governor has his reasons for joining an anti-transgender lawsuit. But he’s telling kids not to be themselves.
Posted inOp-Eds
Jim Fossel: Why popular ideas sometimes fail
Referendums that pass the popular vote must also find broad support in government — and that’s a good thing.
Posted inOp-Eds
Another View: Freeport school offers lesson in how to curtail screen time
Schools can influence how often kids use cellphones.
Posted inOp-Eds
Will Bunch: John McCain and the 29-second ‘Rashomon’ moment that defined America’s coming crisis
The Philadelphia Inquirer