Tragically, we are a nation that has targeted immigrants before. In the 1850s, it was the Irish. In the 1880s, it was the Chinese. In the 1890s, it was the Italians. In the 1940s, it was the Japanese. In the 1920s, the Maine Ku Klux Klan targeted French-Canadian immigrants. We are also a nation in […]

Summer movie season steamrollers on. And if you’re suffering from a little blockbuster fatigue, I took a stroll through some of the more surprising, offbeat and alluring alternative offerings on Maine’s movie screens for the next few weeks. We’ve got Maine natives coming home, a pair of one-of-a-kind artistic documentary portraits, some very good (if […]

Lady Shuckers has taken over the snack shack, offering some elevated menu items that have gotten the South Portland beach buzzing.

About 25 years ago, my wife, Nancy, and I completed a sea kayak instruction and safety course on Nequasset Lake in Woolwich. The training was so absorbing we didn’t pay much attention to the surrounding lake. In recent years, we’ve been exploring small lakes and ponds in kayaks. After driving over the southern end of […]

The explosion at Powder Horn Campground was likely caused by a gas leak that was ignited when an occupant of a camper attempted to light a candle, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

We need a system that funds schools adequately and fairly. Property owners can’t continue to carry the burden alone.

As a business owner here in Maine, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges we face, from rising costs to workforce shortages to red tape that seems to grow by the day. That is why I’m incredibly grateful for the leadership and support we receive from Sen. Susan Collins. Time and again, Sen. Collins has stepped up […]

Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine 'Sunny' Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.

The creation of the new 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility in Florida is just the latest example.

If we're all in on electricity, any source wanting to connect to the state grid must be required to install and maintain an effective physical security system.