We can’t prevent growth and adapt. Our cows and our airplanes must peacefully coexist.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
America needs to end the cycle of war | Letter
America can’t begin to heal itself until it confronts a hard truth: our modern wars have been not only tragic, but futile. In earlier eras, from ancient Greece onward, war was a burden borne directly by citizens —farmers, laborers, neighbors — whose lives were immediately at stake. Battles were brief because society itself couldn’t function […]
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Live updates: Graham Platner to skip Democratic Senate primary debates after Janet Mills drops out
Meanwhile, Mills declined to immediately endorse Platner as he gears up for a likely head-to-head matchup with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
In stunning move, Janet Mills suspends Senate candidacy
The move came as most indicators showed her trailing to Graham Platner in the Democratic primary.
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Coverage of Maine’s US Senate candidates has been incomplete | Letter
Recently, more than one letter to the editor has implied that there are only two Democratic candidates running to contest Sen. Susan Collins in the fall election. I was particularly disturbed by an April 11 letter from Lawrence Kaplan, MDS, “Pull back the curtain on Graham Platner.” To quote Mr. Kaplan, “As a card-carrying Democrat […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine has come far on LGBTQ+ rights. That’s no reason to stand still. | Opinion
While the recent defeat of a bill in the Legislature was disappointing, the bigger picture still looks promising.
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It’s possible to break away from MAGA | Letter
Many former Trump supporters are ready to break away from the president’s toxicity. A new support group may be able to help.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
A reckoning looms for Trump’s failed war | Douglas Rooks
It’s hard to see how the U.S. can emerge from the Iran conflict in anything but a weakened condition.
Posted inElections, Politics
A Maine progressive in Trump country, Troy Jackson seeks the Blaine House
The former Senate president from Allagash hopes voters statewide value his northern Maine roots, bipartisan legislative achievements and logging experience. Will this year’s gubernatorial field crowd him out?
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Skowhegan board again rejects fund request for law firm with crumbling wall
Town officials continue to disagree over the best use of tax increment financing.