The Grammy-nominated artist has been in custody since early this month over an alleged fight in Stockholm.
2019
Tom Wells to give talk in Wayne
Retired Cony High School teacher will share his new book, “Dear Mr. Wells.”
Augusta, Waterville area bridge results
Gamers play in Waterville, Hallowell, Fairfield and Augusta.
In reversal, Trump disavows criticism of chanting crowd
He defends the rallygoers as ‘patriots’ while again questioning the loyalty of four Democratic lawmakers of color.
View from Away: Turkey has abandoned the West. Good riddance.
For the past few years, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has railed ever more belligerently against the U.S., Europe and NATO, Washington’s foreign-policy establishment has argued for patience. Erdogan’s fusillades, mostly intended for domestic consumption, were thought to be a small inconvenience – certainly not enough for the West to abandon Turkey. Alas, the […]
Maine Compass: No, the United States is not going ‘too far left too fast’
People are pushing a false narrative, as the country moves markedly to the right politically.
View from Away: Trump needs to hold firm on Iran
President Donald Trump reinserted himself into the Iran nuclear negotiations this week, with decidedly mixed results. Trump’s reiteration Tuesday that he isn’t looking for regime change was welcome. As efforts to persuade Iran to scale back uranium enrichment intensify, it’s important for the regime to know that it faces no existential threat. The U.S. hopes […]
Commentary: The moon calms us in anxious times
On summer nights I like to go outside, if only for a couple of minutes, and watch the moon. I think of it as watching not looking. The word “look” feels static. “Watch” applies to things in motion and the moon always seems to be slyly shifting shape, forever teasing: You may see me but […]