After nearly eight decades of life, I have to wonder what I will miss next. My two cars no longer have keys in order to start. My television doesn’t need an antenna or a cable to have hundreds of channels for me to watch. Now the government has done away with pennies. What would President […]
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Why Joe Baldacci should not run for Congress | Letter
I was a registered nurse and a certified nurse-midwife for decades at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. I am very familiar with the work issues that have led to nursing burnout and exhaustion from chronic overwork as described by nurses everywhere. When I saw LD 1639 introduced in the Maine Legislature in 2023, I […]
Maine is set to regain its bellwether status — for better or worse | Jim Fossel
The outcome of the state’s 2026 election races should reveal a lot about the national mood.
Maine must measure what truly matters in education | Opinion
If we allow a single test score number to define a child, an educator or a school, we fail to honor the complexity of learning.
Obituary: Nancy Lee Stewart “Goat”
RANGELEY – Nancy Lee Stewart, lovingly known as “Goat”, 66, passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, due to complications from Lupus, …
Obituary: Rev. William “Bill” E. Lloyd Jr.
VIROQUA, Wis. – The Rev. William “Bill” E. Lloyd, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2025, in Viroqua, Wis.
He …
Obituary: Constance L. Moreau Desjardins
LEWISTON – Constance L. Moreau Desjardins passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 31, 2025. She was born April 12, …
Death Notice: Nancy Lee Stewart “Goat”
Stewart, Nancy Lee “Goat” 66, of Rangeley, Dec. 25, 2025. Service 11 a.m., Jan. 10, The Church of the Good Shepherd, …
Death Notice: Rev. William “Bill” E. Lloyd Jr.
Lloyd Jr., Rev. William “Bill” E. 84, in Viroqua, Wis., Dec. 30, 2025. Service 1 p.m., May 2, Bethlehem Baptist Church …
Obituary: Beatrice C. Caron
AUBURN – On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Beatrice C. Caron found her eternal peace. She passed peacefully at Clover Health Care …