When 92% of Maine suicides are completed with guns, we have a serious problem with access to firearms, especially when it comes to men and handguns. An average of 175 people died from shots from firearms between 2020 and 2024, including suicides. The highest number of deaths by gun violence were in Cumberland, Penobscot and […]
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How Janet Mills’ data center veto reverberated around the country
The decision has been met with cheers and jeers, and not just in Maine.
Posted inCommunity, News, Outdoors
King of the Mountain race closes out ski season at Saddleback
The annual event brought more than 1,000 to the Rangeley mountain for a snowmobile race to the summit.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year
Stevens, who rebuild the roster to avoid paying a massive luxury tax bill, wins for the 2nd time in 3 years.
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Pingree, Bush lead fundraising in Maine governor’s race ahead of primaries
The latest campaign finance reports filed with the state provide a look at who is best positioned to succeed in the June 9 primaries, though a fundraising lead does not guarantee victory at the ballot box.
Posted inSports
Forward Shawn Element added to Mariners playoff roster
Element played 8 games for Maine earlier this season before being loaned to Milwaukee of the AHL.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Campaigning for Nirav Shah restored my optimism | Letter
It’s easy for young people, growing up in today’s political environment, to feel powerless in the face of everything happening around us. As an 18-year-old, being constantly exposed to news cycles filled with conflict, injustice and inhumanity makes it difficult to wake up hopeful when it feels like nothing makes a difference. I knew I […]
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Susan Collins consistently delivers for Maine people | Letter
In response to Allison Kupfer Poteet’s April 6 op-ed (“Susan Collins has turned her back on women”), no, Susan Collins has not turned her back on women. As a mother, sister and caregiver for my dear mom in her final months, I find it offensive to suggest that an entire gender’s concerns can be reduced […]
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Jury awards more than $100M in Robert Indiana art copyright case
The artist best known for his LOVE sculpture spent 40 years in Vinalhaven. Some of the artwork attributed to him late in life was fraudulent, a federal court and jury decided.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News, Outdoors
At 79, Portland chocolatier is riding across the U.S. to raise money for MS
While he’s at it, Dean Bingham hopes to snag a Guinness World Record.