Dwight Barnes, on behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities, is taking a long, long walk around New England.
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Bill Nemitz: Protecting Maine’s democracy, pitchfork at the ready
His 14-year tenure in its homestretch, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap still faces an election for the ages.
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Bill Nemitz: Read my lips? Not if you can’t see them
For deaf and hard-of-hearing Mainers, communicating through face coverings amid the pandemic has become all but impossible.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Help needed to check trees for invasive species
During August, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture are asking the public to take a couple of minutes to check trees in their communities and forests for invasive insects. August is the peak time of year to see adult wood-boring insects, and the activity of other […]
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Bill Nemitz: It’s no longer just ‘helping the kids with their homework’
As another anything-but-normal school year looms, parents and guardians need to reach out for help – and give themselves a break.
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New poll shows Gideon with slight lead in U.S. Senate race
Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
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Our View: ‘Sleep Out’ has delivered a powerful message
Homeless activists and city officials should now negotiate an end to the 2-week-old encampment.
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Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling
The party says Maine’s secretary of state improperly rejected thousands of signatures on a petition aimed at overturning a law applying ranked choice to presidential elections.
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Maine Open Farm Day pivots to virtual format for 2020
Consumers invited to connect with Maine farms online to explore and support local agriculture.
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Bill Nemitz: Lucky Maine – a true leader when we need one most
While President Trump and Paul LePage call her a ‘dictator,’ Gov. Janet Mills calmly navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.