You are invited to attend the free Annual Tree Hugging Event on the Bayside Trail at Somerset and Elm Streets (behind Trader Joe’s) on Saturday, September 13th at 11:00 AM..  This is the first time this annul event has been … Continue reading →

The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the death of Mark Metzger, 74, of Waltham, Massachusetts, whose body was recovered yesterday by the US Coast Guard near Long Island Ledges. Friends of Mr. Metzger reported him missing yesterday at approximately 11:40 … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) is demanding answers and accountabiity following the reported mistreatment of David Slagger — a disabled US veteram. Wabamako elder and former member of the Maine State Legislature — at a Maine-Canada border crossing.  Slagger, whom Pingree … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D-ME) issued the following statement today in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day: “Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember those we’ve lost, we comfort their friends and families and we refuse to relent in … Continue reading →

  Senator Susan Collins (R) is pedaling as hard as her slight and aging body will allow.  But, she’s pedaling backwards, not forwards.  The Senator is trying to  salvage her sinking reelection campgin. So, it’s hard to figure out where … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Maine’s first District Congresswoman and a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought’s unlaw effort to unilaterally cancel appropriated funding this afternoon … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M Frey prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.  The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agreed to release more than $184 mlillion in funding for AmeriCorps service … Continue reading →

You are invited to participate in a community action day on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 210 Robinhood Road, Georgetown at  9:00 am.  The purpose is to teach volunteers how to identify stiltgrass, slow its spread and assist with its … Continue reading →

New statistics released from the Department of Public Safety showing an increased use of Maine’s current ‘yellow flag’ law underscores the need for an Exrreme Risk Protection Order law as proposed in Question 2, which will appear on the ballot … Continue reading →

More than 25,000 students will advance their career readiness and upward mobility through Maine’s public universities this fall.  While an official count of students will not take place until October, the University of Maine System (UMS) is on track for … Continue reading →