It’s hard to keep an ice-fishing tradition in the midcoast

Chicago-area Hindu community shaken but resilient after alleged mass shooting plan was thwarted

CHICAGO (AP) — A thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago is stoking new fears for the area’s South Asian community, tainting a typically joyful season of faith and family gatherings. Members of the targeted temple and others in the area said they are seeking comfort in preserving traditions, determined to celebrate the […]

Who’s right about access and the nuances of hunting etiquette

It's not an argument I want to pursue when people have rifles loaded to hunt deer, but there is such a thing as hunting etiquette.

Letter: Matt Dunlap is right choice to protect Maine’s environment

“From an environmental perspective, the years under Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership were a disaster.”

State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs

Maine is sending more money than ever to the University of Maine System, but it isn’t keeping up with the system’s rising costs.

Letter: Billionaires have outsize influence on elections, war and media

“Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX received nearly $7 billion in federal contracts this year, has committed roughly $366 million to affect who wins and loses on Nov. 3.”