Matt Dunlap concedes as 2nd District race heads to ranked-choice runoff

‘JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection to mock his foes

BEIRUT (AP) — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American […]

Machias fire chief arrested on OUI charge while responding to emergency call

Joseph Thompson Sr., 68, was placed on paid administrative leave Sunday.

After GOP midterm debacle, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Iran, the Middle East and the global economy writ large.

Plan a visit to a Maine monument honoring our veterans

WRITTEN BY RICHARD SHAW Maine has to be among the most patriotic of all the 50 states. Every community seems to have a veterans’ roll of honor or monument from all wars, dating back to the American Revolution. The grave sites of those who served are sacred ground, decorated with flowers and U.S. flags by […]

A lasting salute to veterans & military K-9s

WRITTEN BY JOSHUA ARCHER Over the summer, a young man from Aroostook County set out to earn Eagle Scout status by completing a community project to honor local veterans and the often overlooked K-9s who served.  After several years of hard work and with most of the necessary boxes ticked — merit badges, examples of […]