Though Vera Menchik had trouble with the super-elite Russians, her achievements were remarkable.
2020
Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home
Pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones.
2 shot, killed at Northern California mall on Black Friday
Police are looking for a person who shot and killed two teens at a Northern California mall on Black Friday.
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reflects on myth of broad voter fraud as tenure ends
Dunlap is wrapping up his tenure after a frenetic four-year span in which he stood up to President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission after the 2016 election.
Maine CDC reports low coronavirus numbers after holiday break
But the public health agency announces one more death of a person with COVID-19 and says 125 patients are hospitalized statewide, an increase of six since Friday.
Cristiano Macaia: Concern for Maine asylum seekers’ future
As an asylum seeker, living in Maine for three years and 11 months, my major concern is our future living in Maine. There are many changes being implemented in the federal immigration system that are impacting the lives of many asylum seekers in this state. I work as a DSP, CRMA And CNA in a […]
Lawrence Small: No fan of new hunting guidelines
I’m writing in response to V. Paul Reynolds’ outdoor column in the Sunday, Nov. 15, newspaper: “A gut feeling that hunters won’t buy new guidelines.” He mentioned that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife thought it might be a good idea that, after a deer is shot, the hunter should remove the gut […]
Patricia Bernard: No freebies with Biden
Assuming the electoral college votes Biden in, globalization means some invisible cartel will control our decisions. Biden is rejoining the Paris accord; its biggest problem is that the United States will be paying a disproportionate amount. The Chinese, Europeans and others are glad we suckers are back to pay more than we should for programs […]
Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights
In many cases the measures would reverse executive actions by President Trump.
The Latest: U.S. records more than 200,000 new cases on Friday
It’s the first time the daily figure topped 200,000.