Alexander Acosta’s resignation comes after criticism of his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-crimes case when he was the U.S. attorney in Miami in 2008.
2019
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Morning Sentinel, News
J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Before You Know It’
The movie is master class in filmmaking, J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills right to take time with nursing home funding
Elder care facilities need help, but there’s no reason to put future funding in doubt.
Posted inFeatured Home, Real Estate
On the Foreside, a Special Waterfront Property is Coming to Market
The Falmouth home will be auctioned live and online by Tranzon Auction Properties at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. Visit www.tranzon.com/ap19052.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As ranks of game officials dwindle, school sports reach a tipping point
The future of interscholastic competition depends on holding coaches, players, parents and referees accountable for their behavior.
Posted inMaine, News
Neighbors gear up to fight plan for 40 homes, preserve green space in Maine’s largest city
Residents in the area near Morrill’s Corner in Portland are mobilizing against the project, which needs a zoning change similar to one rejected by the City Council in 2006.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Next time, Your Honor, try writing more judiciously
By saying the survivor of alleged sexual abuse ‘buried his head in the sand,’ a federal judge betrays a disturbing lack of empathy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Ross Perot pioneered the insurgent trail that Trump rode to victory
Both men would resent the comparison, but before Donald Trump’s run for the White House came the candidacy of Ross Perot, who has died at age 89. Both ran as outsiders, brash insurgents and “populists,” promising to restore America to a supposedly better past. Trump vowed to “drain the swamp” in Washington, D.C. Perot, running […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Girlfriend says Bridgton man charged with assaulting couple was high on meth
Michael Holden appeared disoriented to his girlfriend around midday Tuesday, hours before 77-year-old Robert and Margaret Macdonald were assaulted in their lakeside home.