49+ min ago   (701+ words) In the past month, neighboring towns Yarmouth and North Yarmouth both adopted official conduct policies for public meetings. Tensions can rise and public comment can stretch for hours in town meetings. Semi-frequently, council leaders remind the public of the rules…...

50+ min ago   (482+ words) Drew Ketterer served as Maine's attorney general from 1995 to 2001,and as the president of the National Association of Attorneys General from 2000 to 2001. He previously served in the Maine House of Representatives, where he was a member of the Judiciary Committee....

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (74+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. A family emergency required a 911 call to the Yarmouth EMT. It was right after our latest storm and the driving conditions were atrocious. We live nearby, yet they arrived in scant minutes. They…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1464+ words) As Mainers, like much of the country, feel the pressure of rising prices, affordability has moved to the heart of state lawmaking. In her final State of the State speech, Gov. Janet Mills announced a range of proposals aimed at…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (188+ words) Maine officials are not considering a law to require annual registration of lawnmowers. An image shared widely on Facebook claims Gov. Janet Mills sponsored a proposal to require all Maine residents to register lawnmowers, with a $38 annual fee and a…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (215+ words) Sen.Susan Collins was afraid when someone wrote in chalk on the sidewalk in front of her home. It is hard to square that with her tolerance of the tactics of ICE that include physical assault and execution. I agree…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (356+ words) Biddeford is moving forward with its Opioid Settlement Fund plan and considering its future plans for thousands of dollars that were used last year to triple the number of recovery centers in the city. The plan lays out Biddeford's strategy…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1018+ words) The ever-increasing cost to provide employee benefits, operate homeless shelters, and deliver other city services has Portland officials preparing for another challenging budget year. During a budget preview last week, city councilors were asked by staff how much of an…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (557+ words) We are on a certain road right now. A road of escalating confrontation and animus that seems clear to me is leading to nowhere good. A road that is asking us to turn toward our neighbors in suspicion instead of…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (508+ words) Our politics has veered into a cuckoo world created by mindless spin. The latest example in Maine comes from Republican gubernatorial candidate David Jones. On Tuesday night, Jones saw fit to remind the Lewiston City Council, quite unnecessarily, about the…...