Letter
October 2020
Our View: Maine needs no advice about COVID from South Dakota
But as cases here rise, we should remember to remain vigilant.
On this date in Maine history: Oct. 29
Oct. 29, 2006: Heavy wind topples a 165-foot-tall construction crane being used at Maine Medical Center in Portland onto three nearby residential buildings, damaging all of them. The incident displaces about a dozen people, but nobody is injured. The collapse, reported about 9:56 a.m., prompts authorities to close off affected streets and to reroute traffic […]
Maine Compass: The fight against the CMP corridor is not over
Voters can sign a new petition that would give Mainers more say over how public lands are used.
Families face difficult decisions as holidays approach, virus cases rise
Some people plan to spend the holidays with only immediate family, some are hoping for a warmer-than-usual day for an outdoor gathering, and others still aren’t ready to make plans in such an uncertain year.