4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (882+ words) After a long Maine winter, people need sunshine and fresh air and live music. Not necessarily in that order. Now that the nice weather is (fingers crossed) upon us, it’s time to start planning out your concert schedule. There are…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1629+ words) This April Fools’ Day was Buddy’s 10th birthday. His mom, Paula Doucette, wanted to do something special to mark the occasion, so she took the mini Australian labradoodle to Woof. Play. Eat., the new dog park/restaurant and bar in North…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (511+ words) As hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus keep climbing, the Maine CDC advised clinicians to provide vaccines to infants for an extra month this season. RSV is a respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms and can lead to severe infections, especially…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (259+ words) Mark LaFlamme’s coverage of the women inmates at the Maine Correctional Center was long overdue (“Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment,” March 4). Men, as a group, pose a danger to women in prison — this is recognized internationally in…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (592+ words) As the Trump administration works to dismantle renewable energy initiatives and boost oil, coal and natural gas, states such as Maine with aggressive climate initiatives will be largely on their own to maintain momentum. Or maybe shift gears. That’s why…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (860+ words) Linville A. M. McDonough is a University of Maine at Farmington student majoring in political science and minoring in creative writing. For years, the Democratic National Committee has gotten involved in state races. And for years, this has been viewed as a…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) I know firsthand how it feels when the very systems meant to protect us instead trap us. Years ago, I was buried in red tape trying to secure housing. Now, taxpayers across Rockland — and throughout Maine — are facing the same…...