Michigan’s ethnic intimidation law makes it a crime to harm or threaten harm to someone for the purpose of intimidating or harassing them based on their national origin or religion.
2023
Posted inNation & World, News
Humanitarian aid stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supply
Trucks carrying badly needed aid have waited there for days unable to pass through. Israeli airstrikes last week forced the shutdown of Rafah, Gaza’s only connection to Egypt.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says
A prominent Irish nun said delegates are also acknowledging the hurt caused by the church’s position on homosexuality.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Ford executive Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake
Ford said high labor costs could limit spending to develop new vehicles and invest in factories.
Posted inMaine, News
Rangeley woman killed in Dallas Plantation crash
Deborah Ryder of Rangeley was traveling north on state Route 16/Stratton Road when her vehicle left the road, struck a tree and rolled down an embankment into Redington Stream.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Andreas Kluth: Israel and Ukraine are linked, and the US must stand with both
Almost without exception, lawmakers from both parties in Congress are eager to give Israel whatever it asks, from missiles to dollars. And that is as it should be, for Israel just became the victim of unspeakable barbarity and now needs stalwart support. But in the very next breath, some of those same U.S. legislators, mainly […]
Posted inThings to Do
Let there be fright: As Halloween nears, there’s plenty in Maine to be scared of
From truly spooky to really silly, we’ve assembled some haunting activities across the state that let the whole family get into the spirit of the season.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Question 3 aims to fix what’s wrong with CMP, Versant
Their rates are too high and their reliability is too low. And they’ve had plenty of time to fix both and haven’t.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Don’t believe the naysayers. We can electrify the economy without leaving workers behind
The U.S. economy is in the early stages of an once-in-a-lifetime shift from an economy powered by fossil fuels. To prevent catastrophic climate change we have to switch quickly to electric vehicles and appliances fueled by renewable energy. But it shouldn’t come at the expense of good-paying jobs — and it doesn’t have to. Now […]
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
These girls are at the center of action for their high school football team
Poland Regional seniors Emma Martin and Nicole Rioux are starters on the offensive line for the Knights.