Maine is one of 24 states that challenged the effort.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Are we losing freedom of speech? | Letter
Given the recent capitulation of CBS News and the “retooling” of its signature “60 Minutes,” one is especially reminded of the words of Benjamin Franklin: “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.” Why is safeguarding the value of free speech so important to our democracy? Free […]
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Garnet Hathaway of Kennebunkport traded to Florida Panthers
Hathaway, a 34-year-old forward, has one year left on his contract.
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Platner and PTSD not a good fit for DC | Letter
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very real condition, usually brought on by extreme trauma. Graham Platner has been diagnosed with PTSD. As I understand it, stress is a big trigger for episodes for people with PTSD. Those who serve Americans in Washington, D.C., are under constant pressure. What does Platner think is going to happen […]
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Susan Collins ought to regret her Kavanaugh vote | Letter
This week marks four years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and took away a basic right from women that I, quite frankly, had taken for granted all my life. Brett Kavanaugh was the deciding vote in this decision and Sen. Susan Collins was the deciding vote to confirm him to the Supreme […]
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The grisly history behind the site of Amazon’s proposed Gorham warehouse
The lot in Gorham where Amazon plans to build a distribution facility has a gruesome past: a murder that may not have been the killer’s first.
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I believe Platner stumbled into his tattoo | Letter
I am 77 years old, a Navy veteran, highly educated and was a self-employed businessman for 40 years. In all that time, I always thought the skull and crossbones was attached to a pirate ship, not the Nazis. I have yet to find a single person who knew it was a symbol connected to Hitler. […]
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
The ruling allows DHS to end temporary protected status, a program that protects 1.3M people from 17 countries.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
The practice isn’t in place now, but it has been used to block asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Caesars, 3 Wabanaki Nations extend partnership to iGaming
Internet table games may become available to Maine residents by the end of 2026.