Most participants in a recent focus group held by Syracuse University said their vote in the upcoming Democratic Senate primary will be based on which candidate they think is more likely to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inCommunity
Winthrop crew rescues man, dog who fell through Upper Narrows Pond ice
A quick response and recent ice rescue training helped the emergency response, Winthrop fire Chief Dan Brooks said.
Posted inSports
Mariners forward Jacob Hudson loaned to Providence
Hudson leads Maine with 23 goals this season.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Augusta’s Capital Bar and Grille offers upscale bites, warm welcome
The restaurant is the shared vision of business partners with ‘big personalities, blessed with the gift of gab.’
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics star Jayson Tatum solid in return to scene of career-threatening injury
Tatum finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in his first game at Madison Square Garden since rupturing his Achilles tendon in last season’s playoffs.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Susan Collins has worked wonders for water in Maine | Letter
Since Sen. Edmund Muskie authored the Clean Water Act, no one has done more for Maine’s rivers and lakes than Sen. Susan Collins. I retired after 34 years at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and now work as a consultant in the clean water industry. Over the course of my career, I have personally […]
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Janet Mills signs $519M supplemental budget into law. Did she get what she wanted?
The state’s free community college program, previously funded on a one-time basis, is now permanent under the spending plan Mills signed Friday.
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No rationale for attack on Iran | Letter
The current administration says the unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation was justified for a “regime change” and that it had potential nuclear arms capability. Why, then, did President Trump and Pete Hegseth not start with a real regime with real nuclear arms, like North Korea? I’m sure South Korea and Japan would have given […]
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We need to rethink the drive for unlimited growth | Letter
In the cacophony of politicians yelling at each other and us about what’s best for our towns, our state, our nation and, sometimes, the Earth I hear one recurring theme that they all share. Growth is good. Could we maybe question that sacred assumption, just a little? I know, I know. It’s considered almost blasphemous […]
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April vacation with the kids? Try these 6 fun ideas
Theater camps are available, a speed-friending event is set for teens, a circus is planned, and central Maine offers many kid-friendly outing opportunities.