The 32-year-old former Falmouth resident will compete in the Winter Games for the third time.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
United Airlines will add direct flights from Maine to California this summer
Nonstop flights will be offered to San Francisco and Los Angeles from the Portland International Jetport on Saturdays.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine DOT worker ‘saved the life’ of his co-worker during Waterville I-95 crash
Chad Manson threw himself and another worker out of the way of a minivan speeding toward their construction crew on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning, authorities and family members said, saving both of their lives.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
UMA Rumford Center closing doors after spring semester
Officials say the move, prompted by a ‘huge’ shift by students to online learning, will not result in any job losses or layoffs.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine’s legal system desperately needs a makeover | Opinion
Passing the parole, ombudsman and clean slate bills and creating an independent statewide public defense system can help right the ship.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the Maine football players who are Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists
Each led their team to a state championship berth and was named to the Varsity Maine All-State team. On Sunday, one will be named the 54th Fitzy winner.
Posted inPolitics, Schools & Education, Sports
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Wabanaki Nations asked Maine for sovereignty. What did we get? Online gaming. | Opinion
Gov. Mills’ recent policy shift doesn’t even begin to address longstanding challenges in state-tribal relations.
Posted inLetters
Medicare for All could bring some harsh realities | Letter
I am a strong proponent of Medicare for All. However, those of us in favor of that measure must realize what a huge number of opponents we have, and what a huge change we would be asking of the U.S. economy. The profits of the medical insurers would disappear. The stock prices of those companies […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
3 teens arrested, accused of shooting at home in Wiscasset
Wiscasset Police say 3 shots were fired into a home on Tuesday. A similar incident occurred earlier this month in Alna, which police say was connected.