The 56-year-old man was arrested after the alleged attack at the town hall Tuesday, Maine State Police said.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
MaineGeneral will close its Fairfield eye center in July
The specialty eye center was losing up to $1 million annually, a spokesperson said. Its closure will force 4,500 patients to find new care.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Gorham does not want Amazon | Letter
On May 4, I attended a public hearing of the Gorham Planning Board regarding the sale of a huge parcel of town land to Amazon, which wants to build a massive 146,280 sq. ft. warehouse that will operate 24/7. The board — so bedazzled by Amazon’s $4 million purchase offer and promises of economic enrichment […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Maine Trust for Local News expands York County coverage, hires newsletter writer
Isabelle Oss, Madeleine Kaptein and Krissy Waite join the nonprofit news organization this month.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
For Holocaust survivors, Maine offered another version of liberation | Opinion
In the U.S., Liberation Day passes almost without notice. That reflects something about how survivors rebuilt their lives in Lewiston, in Portland: through the slow, private work of keeping something alive in places that had not asked for them.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Relieved by Gov. Mills’ veto of ‘clean slate’ bill | Letter
The bill would have expanded the list of convictions eligible to be sealed to include all misdemeanor crimes, and made that process automatic.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
When crimes become civil, accountability disappears | Opinion
A new state law allowing prosecutors to take certain Class E offenses and charge them as civil violations is wearing on law enforcement.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Transgender athlete measure is about fairness | Letter
Alicia Fiori of Lewiston argues in favor of the Maine values of caring for neighbors, and not getting involved in private affairs (“Transgender athletes measure goes against Maine values,” May 3). These values, she argues, allow transgender people to compete in sports under the gender they identify with. Let me counter this position with a […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Shenna Bellows will fight for Maine as governor | Opinion
Bellows champions our ability to govern ourselves.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Faith in Maine’s citizen petition system must be earned, maintained | Letter
The rules are clear in Maine about the requirements for gathering signatures for any and all citizen petitions. One of these rules is that signature gatherers must never leave the petition unattended. This requirement is so important that signature gatherers must sign off that they have witnessed every signature and attest that the petition has […]