This past weekend, Graham Platner, candidate for the US Senate, hosted his first ever Veterans Town Hall, bringing together veterans, military families and Mainers to call out forever wars, the politicians who profit from them, and the political establishment … Continue reading →

Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) level for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection according to a press release issued late yesterday afternoon. The entire coastline of … Continue reading →

Investigators from the Maine Office of State Fire Marhsal and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives  (ATF) continue their investigations at the scene of the Robbins Lumber fire and explosion according to a press release received late this … Continue reading →

Adrianne Sheterhelm, English and Alternative Education Teacher at Windham High School, has been selected as Cumberland County’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, according to a press release  issued late last week by the Maine Department of Education. The State celebrated … Continue reading →

The latest scandal claiming the Trump administration is his idea to create a $1.7 billion slush fund to compensate his allies and other thugs who were investigated and/or charged during  the previous administation.  That would clear the way for the … Continue reading →

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the firefighter who perished in yesterday’s Searsmont explosion as Andrew Cross, 27, of Morrill.  State Fire Marshal Shawn Ester said, “Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, … Continue reading →

On Friday, May 15, 2026, at approximately 10:05 am., multiple fire departments responded to a reported fire in one of the silos at Robbins Lumber at 506 Main Street in Searsmont.  The Searsmont Fire Department was the initial responding agency … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Representative Michele Meyer announced late this week a $1 milion investment from Maine’s opioid settlement funds to expand integrated recovery support through Mainspring:  The Seacoast Social Services Collective in Kittery. Led by Fair Tide … Continue reading →

Today, the US Supreme Court halted an attempt to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two medications commonly used in medication abortion. The case, Louisiana v. FDA, challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) … Continue reading →

Last night, Susan Collins voted once again to make it easier for big banks to hit Maine families with predatory overdraft fees.  Her vote to block even a debate on restoring basic consumer protections are just the latest reminder of … Continue reading →