The state saw more than 100 applicants for the first round of the Maine Trails Program, and awarded funds to 44 projects that will help communities better prepare trails for storms, protect against erosion, increase accessibility and more.
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Frank Del Duca of Bethel named to second Olympic bobsled team
Del Duca, who finished 13th at the 2022 Beijing Games, is the driver of the USA-1 sled.
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Cooper Flagg scores 18 in return from injury
The Newport native, who missed two games with an ankle injury, helps Dallas blow out New York at Madison Square Garden.
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Celtics star Jaylen Brown named All-Star Game starter
The game will take on a new format this year with a World team and two teams of U.S. players facing off in a tournament.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
A New Year’s wish for North Atlantic right whales | Opinion
As they begin their yearly migration back to New England waters, I’m hoping for safe passage and fewer ropes and ships in their paths.
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At Bates College on MLK Day, keynote urges ‘courageous’ action
Myisha Cherry’s address, ‘What Do We Do With All This Fear?,’ kicked off a day of lectures and events on the Lewiston campus.
Posted inLetters
Voters must be on guard for upcoming midterms | Letter
Anyone concerned about the direction the country is taking needs to prepare for the midterm elections. The Trump administration’s manifesto, Project 2025, seeks to station guards at voting sites to create fear and decrease voter participation. The Heritage Foundation document attempts to preclude the obvious arguments against this proposal by claiming it could strengthen faith […]
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Lewiston library roars with delight at dinosaur workshop
Kids played with replica teeth and bones, and more, at Saturday’s Mad Science program at the Lewiston Public Library. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
How to break down Trumpocracy | Opinion
The president has torched our Constitution and every corner of our democracy.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Do ICE agents need a signed judicial warrant to enter private property? | Fact brief
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement commonly uses administrative warrants issued by the Department of Homeland Security, which are different.