In Year 2 the 26-player roster is a mix of returning fan favorites and newcomers designed to add the talent and depth to improve in USL1.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine set a goal to end hunger by 2030. What will it take to get there?
State leaders and hunger prevention advocates say federal changes to nutrition assistance programs have undermined Maine’s strategy to increase food security.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Governor candidate drops out of race after state alleges fraud with funding
Maine’s campaign finance watchdog issued a decision denying Sen. Jim Libby clean elections funding after it found numerous problems with paperwork his campaign submitted to qualify for the money.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
As long as we feel entitled to cheap oil, we’re losing | Opinion
If we view it as an American birthright, it’s hard to look beyond the price at the pump.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Supporters object to trans sports referendum ballot language
The secretary of state released draft language this week for how the initiative, which seeks to limit school sports participation and use of bathrooms and similar spaces to a student’s assigned sex at birth, would appear on the November ballot.
Posted inCommunity, News
Athens man dies in Skowhegan rollover crash, police say
Icy conditions appear to have contributed to the accident.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College began a decade ago with a goal of supporting Jewish congregations that are far from big cities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers send $519M budget add-on, including $300 checks, to Gov. Mills
The Senate voted 18-16 to approve the budget, which includes $300 ‘affordability checks’ for eligible residents, a new income tax surcharge for millionaires and a ban on cellphones in schools.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Vital to invest in Lincoln County infrastructure | Opinion
Several key projects are included in the Maine Department of Transportation’s recently released three-year work plan.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
America needs workers; we need immigrants | Letter
Only an updated immigration system can fill the labor gap.