January 16, 2024
2024
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Supreme Court has 6 options for keeping Trump on the ballot. All of them are flawed
I recently surmised that in considering former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for office under the 14th Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court will seek a national solution that applies to all 50 states. That dictates a reversal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s disqualification of Trump for engaging in insurrection, on grounds that preclude other […]
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police reports detail hunt for Naples Fourth of July shooter
Dozens of pages of court records recount the search for Alexzander Goodwin, 19, who is accused of shooting a Westbrook teenager on the Naples Causeway last summer.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Outdoors
Lyme disease cases spike Down East and set record for Maine
Maine recorded 2,904 cases of the tick-borne infection in 2023, according to the state CDC.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Opinion: Maine’s teachers need to be paid more
Tackling our teacher shortage won’t be possible without increasing teachers’ minimum starting salary,
Posted inOn this date
Jan. 16, 1995: Union woman finds her niche in making her own hand cream, city of Hallowell announces municipal appointments, and local Salvation Army helps family in Chile
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Posted inThings to Do
River Arts plans reception for ‘Land & Seas’
River Arts plans to present its annual exhibition devoted to “Land & Sea,” an opening reception is set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the 36 Elm St. gallery in Damariscotta. Artist Tom Ferrero juried this show drawing inspiration from coastal and inland landscapes. Many of the contributing artists plan to be in the gallery to […]
Posted inCommunity
Unity-based land trust to kick off speaker series Jan. 18
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to begin its 2024 Speaker Series with a talk by Thacher Carter, municipal policy associate with Maine Farmland Trust. The talk begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Unity Community Center, 32 School St. Protecting and stewarding farmland is critical for ensuring that Maine […]