Many immigrants are part of our essential workforce. If we are picking up some vegetables at the grocery store for a family dinner, thank an immigrant. If we have an elderly relative who receives hot ...

Something seriously needs to be done to avert more problems in Washington County regarding health care. With the Medicaid cuts — and cuts to who knows what else — and the failings of Northern Light ...

The debate over whether lobsters feel pain — and the most humane way to cook Maine’s most famous export — has raged for years ...

Matthew Clancy was under the influence of alcohol and causing a disturbance in downtown Hallowell late Friday night, police ...

Other events planned throughout the day include food and craft vendors, beer/wine tents, Hannaford’s Red Hot Dog Eating ...

With reference to the July 11 article “Farmington LGBTQ+ leaders condemn RSU 73 policy targeting trans youth,” I pose a few questions: • How many parents of young girls, ages 12 to 13 and who are just ...

My dad passed away over 10 years ago, but that didn’t stop him from receiving an absentee ballot. This eye-opener led me to believe that automatic absentee ballot mailings are risky. I wholeheartedly ...

Regarding Steve Collins’ July 28 column, “It’s time for a younger generation to lead Maine,” it’s easy to write a column focusing on politicians’ ages. But is that the most important measure of ...

The simple answer is no. It's a position that has been backed up by several federal district courts.

Urge legislators to reject cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, one of the most successful conservation programs in U.S. history.

Doubling Augusta’s council and mayoral pay would bring Augusta’s annual council and mayor stipend spending to $44,400 — in Mills’ 19-city comparison, behind only Portland at $55,576 and Saco at ...

Republican politicians in Washington are touting middle-class tax cuts in the “big, beautiful bill.” While I don’t deny the ...