With ample housing resources and an army of volunteers, this suburban town emerges as a key secondary destination for the recent wave of migrants.
2019
Posted inMaine, News
Historic shipwrecks of Maine
Over centuries, the state’s craggy coast has been the final resting spot for nearly one thousand fishing vessels, warships and passenger steamers. Here are some of their dramatic, courageous and intriguing tales.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, News
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir prepares for her launch
The Caribou native and scientist leaves Earth this month for the International Space Station.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Will Democrats tax your retirement savings?
The late bank robber Willie “The Actor” Sutton is said to have been asked by a reporter why he robbed banks, to which he supposedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” In his autobiography, Sutton denied the quote, but it serves as a warning to those who fear Democrats will come after their retirement […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Marc Thiessen: Ex-cardinal McCarrick still claims he is an innocent man
WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick was defrocked in February and ordered by Pope Francis to live a “life of prayer and penance.” It seems the message did not get through. McCarrick, it turns out, is unrepentant. Slate reporter Ruth Graham recently visited the Capuchin friary in Victoria, Kan., where McCarrick is living in solitude. […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Carol Moore: Send a real message
According to a story in the Sun Journal Sept. 4, Karen Wrentzel was killed in late October 2017 while searching for gemstones on her property. She was 34 years old. Robert Trundy was deer hunting on her property without her knowledge. He took a shot from over 200 feet away without being able to identify […]
Posted inbPlus
Mystery photo for September 8, 2019
Guess and have a chance to win a Hannaford gift card.
Posted inbPlus
Christopher Ingraham: A Labor Day tribute to unpaid labor
Christopher Ingraham The Washington Post As the U.S. Department of Labor styles it, Labor Day “constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” But there’s one category of labor that tends to get overlooked — the uncompensated labor of moms and dads whose […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jody Dube: LHS Comprehensive Expansion Project takes shape
The proposed Lewiston High School Comprehensive Expansion Project is set to be decided by local referendum on Nov. 5. As discussion commenced concerning the proposed wing, an auditorium/performing arts center was initially a focal point, along with spaces for instrumental and choral music and visual arts classrooms. Upon careful reflection, recognition of several other critical […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Danielle Allen: We need civics education in schools to build effective democratic citizens
By Danielle Allen The Washington Post It’s back-to-school time. Hoorah! Or perhaps not … It’s a tough few days. As one of my friends says, it’s like playing Time Tetris. Parents are asked to think about all kinds of things: What’s the transportation plan — bus, carpool, walk? What’s the after-school plan? Where will the […]