It’s a fantasy to presume that we can slash federal spending without touching Social Security or Medicare. But we can – and should – make defense spending more efficient.
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Posted inVarsity Maine
In photos: See the action from Saturday’s high school postseason games
Check out some of our favorite images from Saturday’s high school basketball tournaments.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
C South boys basketball: Dirigo tops Monmouth to repeat as champ
Charlie Houghton leads the Cougars with 28 points and 12 rebounds.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
In photos: Artist sets out to re-create scene from Marsden Hartley painting
Vermont painter Eric Aho had planned the community ice-cutting event last year, but the weather conditions weren’t right until last week.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Top job, low pay: No governor makes less than Maine’s
There’s a new bipartisan push to raise the $70,000 salary for the state’s chief executive. But plenty of previous attempts have failed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Durham man’s big-name musician friends turn up for benefit concert
After spending years on the road with the Grateful Dead and Blues Traveler, Greg Martens now organizes annual benefit concerts to fight hunger in Maine, featuring musician friends he met along the way.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Schools and Education
At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Old Orchard Beach edges NYA to win first regional title
Elise MacNair scores 26 points to lead the Seagulls to a 39-36 overtime victory in the Class C South championship game.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Met Opera marks first year of Ukraine war with concert
NEW YORK — Emily D’Angelo made her point with attire before singing a single note at the Metropolitan Opera’s concert to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 28-year-old Canadian mezzo-soprano walked onto the stage Friday night for the Mozart Requiem wearing a dark skirt covered with white tally marks, like on […]