Maine lawmakers are weighing several bills designed to protect mobile homeowners, including one that would give residents the right of first refusal if their park comes up for sale.
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Opinion: Where is our next savior from Skowhegan?
The country could use a repeat of Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience” right about now.
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Clergy Collective: So, when is Easter this year?
‘When is Easter this year?’ Most folks aren’t sure when Easter falls. Why? Because it’s a movable feast. Easter moves around? We celebrate it every year; why isn’t it at the same time every year? Christmas is always on December 25. No one changes that. Why doesn’t Easter fall on the same day annually? Surprise: […]
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Letter: Proud to support the ACLU
Like most of us, I try to be thoughtful about which organizations or causes I support with contributions. Top of my list is always the Good Shepherd Food Bank, particularly after President Trump’s senseless cuts from the USDA-funded food purchasing programs. This not only hurts families in need but also our American farmers. I’m also […]
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Douglas Rooks: Dog, anthem, reptile, amphibian: Your legislators at work
Is actual bipartisanship on these questions possible? Yes and no.
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Registration opens for summer Educators Institute
STATE — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is accepting registrants for the 2025 UMaine Summer Educators Institute, which will be held June 25-27 on campus. This year’s conference will feature experts from the college, as well as thought-leaders in the field of K-12 education from Maine and beyond, who will […]
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Letter: America has strayed from JFK’s ideal
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy, 1961 I have always so admired these words, spoken during another tumultuous time in America’s history. Nothing, however, compares to the catastrophe we find ourselves in today, where the remaining vestiges of this nation […]
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OCSWCD to host presentation: Helping birds in local grassland habitat
PARIS — Join Ag Allies Manager Laura Suomi-Lecker in Paris on Thursday, April 10, from 4-5 p.m. for ‘Grassland Habitat: Helping Birds & Other Wildlife,’ a presentation about grassland wildlife and the ways we can support them, hosted by Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District. Bobolinks and meadowlarks are two of the most charismatic […]
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Letter: Preserve railroad access in Maine
I’m writing to alert readers to the last opportunity to preserve railroad access from Portland to the White Mountains and beyond. On Friday, April 4, at 10 a.m., the Legislature’s Transportation Committee will receive testimony on LD 676, which would fund removal of 31 miles of Mountain Division track from Sebago to Fryeburg. Testimony can […]
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As tariffs set in, Mainers have about 2 months until car prices jump
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts goes into effect Thursday. Dealers, mechanics and consumers could all take a hit.