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President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) "…

Anyone concerned about the direction the country is taking needs to prepare for the midterm elections. The Trump administration’s manifesto, Project 2025, seeks to station guards at voting sites to create fear and decrease voter…

FILE – A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) "…

This is regarding Gary Steinberg’s Jan. 11 letter, “Dense fuels rule, something Trump understands.” The second sentence in Mr. Steinberg’s letter says it all: “The fake global warming narrative, which was based on subsidy money (our money)…

Maine head coach Chris Markwood shouts towards the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/) " data-image-caption="Maine men’s basketball coach…

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) passes against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) "…

Isabella Harmon of Scarborough High School reacts after clearing 5-6 in the girl’s high jump competition during Monday’s Marathon Sports Elite Indoor Invitational at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Harmon won the…

YARMOUTH, January 19, 2026 – Red Hornets players Khloe Nadeau, left and Adeline Langan, right celebrate with teammate, Avery Cologna, middle after Cologna scored a goal during Monday’s game at the Travis Roy Ice Arena in…