One of Maine’s last executions took place in Auburn in 1858, when two men went to the gallows before a crowd of 7,000 for murder and mutiny aboard a Bath brig in the Caribbean.
2019
Posted inLocal & State
Rebuilding, again: Lewiston family survives three house fires in two years
“It sounds weird me saying this: I want to know what tried to kill me,” says Jessica Gould, who barely escaped the last fire in March.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
South Thomaston man arrested in theft of pickup
The district attorney’s office is investigating whether the suspect drove the stolen vehicle to court.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Presque Isle police seek help to find 2 missing boys
Police believe they were taken out of state against their will.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: The Supreme Court could soon affirm — or undermine — LGBTQ rights
The Supreme Court has played a historic role in ending discrimination against gay people, most recently in a 2015 ruling that the Constitution required civil marriage to be available to same-sex couples. The question is whether the court’s conservative majority, including two justices appointed by President Donald Trump, will tarnish that record by taking a […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Ban sales of all animals at Maine pet stores
L.D. 1311, the proposal prohibiting pet stores in Maine from selling dogs and cats, is a step in the right direction. But in light of the small animal-breeding industry’s rampant cruelty, a complete ban on sales of purposely-bred animals in pet stores is called for. Pet stores are notorious for acquiring hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Denial of coverage places further burden on those seeking abortion care
Neither money nor geography should stand in the way of equal access to reproductive health services.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The Iran nuclear deal is dead. Democrats should move on
Politicians should commit to a new accord – one that might actually work.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine lobstermen seeking best solution for both aquaculture applicants and fishermen
Consistent Department of Marine Resources policy could prevent conflicts over the terms and siting of aquaculture leases.
