The health care bills coming up in the Maine Legislature

Keep the promise to Maine's veterans

“As a combat medic and fellow veteran, I've seen firsthand what military service demands of those who volunteer to wear the uniform.”

Letter: Christian Zionists are not Christian

"One unquestionable way to describe the practice of Christianity is living according to the Beatitudes, the core teachings of Jesus."

Investigators hunt for what went wrong after cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least 5

MIAMI (AP) — Federal investigators on Monday are detailing their plans for determining what caused an Amazon cargo jet to barrel off a runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames. The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. Sunday […]

For New York's Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times

NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken will fill Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turn out for the West Indian Day Parade, one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the country. This year, Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances than in […]

Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 […]