The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference announces its postseason honors for baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and track and field.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Immigrant-led residential care businesses in Maine launch new coalition
The group consists of 30 agencies who provide Medicaid services to Mainers with intellectual disabilities and autism.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
See how ranked-choice ballots moved to Pingree, Charles and Dunlap
Diagrams show the flow of ballots in 3 ranked-choice runoffs, 2 of which produced minor upsets.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How Maine differs from the other state with ranked-choice voting
Alaska and Maine are the only states to use ranked-choice voting in certain statewide elections. Looking at how things work in Alaska offers perspective on whether Maine is actually slow in delivering results.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Susan Collins correctly prioritizes veterans | Letter
I support Sen. Collins for her record on veterans’ issues. It is vitally important that we support those who have sacrificed so much for our country’s safety and prosperity. Sen. Collins does exactly that. Earlier this year, Collins secured more than $3 million in funding to improve housing facilities and healthcare for Maine veterans. She […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Platner shouldn’t have to answer for everybody | Letter
This is in response to Randy Billings’ June 9 article, “Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Susan Collins in Maine Senate race.” This morning, on “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski interviewed Graham Platner. Mr. Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer, has recently been in the spotlight due to allegations about his past, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
What Maine’s primaries tell us about the general | Douglas Rooks
Ranked-choice voting shook up the ballot. What matters now is what the victors do with those victories.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Baby boomers have failed America | Letter
I am an aging baby boomer. My generation has failed at running the country. My younger vision was increased equality and financial stability, men getting out of women’s healthcare, saving the planet and peace. Today, my country favors the wealthy, ignores the poor, thinks seniors are a drag on the economy, believes healthcare is optional, […]
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Gaza will have a bearing on Maine elections | Letter
Democrats here have rebuked AIPAC. Everybody should take note.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
A federal proposal puts Maine’s scientific research in peril | Opinion
Political appointees simply cannot effectively oversee day-to-day research decisions.