Maine has three new National Scenic Byways, giving you even more historical, recreational and cultural reasons to hit the open road as summer beckons.
2021
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Stray dogs and pale green pants
All bark, no bite Some safety minded folks were disturbed, apparently, over my description of my abandoned play with strange dogs. I hang my head and tuck my tail with shame. The fact is, I exaggerated in that column, if you can imagine it, for dramatic effect. I have two rules when it comes to […]
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Posted inbPlus
Mystery photo for March 7, 2021
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you will be entered into a random drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift card.
Posted inbPlus
Face Time: Jeffrey Thomson — a poet in a newly poetic age
He didn’t set out for a career writing and teaching, but found himself ‘a poet of the landscape, a poet of the ground.’
Posted inPerspective
The administration can and must do more on Khashoggi’s murder
The actions announced in the past week must not be the final word.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
James Howaniec: Get politics out of Maine’s indigent defense system
It is time to get politics out of the constitutional right of everyone — especially the poor — to an attorney when charged with a crime. It is one of the most basic rights afforded to citizens in a society that endeavors to call itself free.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Androscoggin County • Garner Lavalley, 57, of Minot, on a probation hold, 6:46 p.m. Friday at 5 Bradbury Hill Road in Minot. • Melissa Kempton, 35, of Lisbon, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 3:46 p.m. Sunday on Crest Avenue in Lisbon. Lewiston • Abdifatah Alew, 22, of Lewiston, on charges of violating […]
Posted inOpinion
Your Take: How did you fare in this year of COVID-19?
It was about a year ago that the COVID-19 pandemic became part of our lives. Tell us how you have been doing and what you can’t wait to resume. Or what pandemic measure should we keep?
Posted inPerspective
Why Jamal Khashoggi’s murder took place in a consulate
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder happened at a consulate, a space not subject to the laws of the host country, Turkey. That means the alleged murderers did not fear interference by local authorities.