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Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Maine’s Republican Party needs to condemn bigotry

by Roger Katz Special to the Press Herald March 22, 2019March 21, 2019

If we don’t speak up, our party will be increasingly viewed as the party of intolerance and not-so-subtle racism.

Football, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine

Bill seeks commission to recommend minimum age for tackle football in Maine

by Steve Craig March 20, 2019March 21, 2019

The proposal before state legislators comes as fears over the risk of brain injuries have led to a sharp decline in the number of youths participating in tackle football.

Local & State, News

Maine loses latest fight over Riverview funding

by The Associated Press March 18, 2019March 19, 2019

Gov. Mills is reviewing her options following the decision by the federal government that the state must repay $72 million stemming from when the psychiatric hospital was decertified.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community

by Keith Edwards March 18, 2019March 19, 2019

Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Wrestling: 2019 Varsity Maine All-State team

by Steve Craig March 17, 2019March 16, 2019

Our selection of the state’s top high school wrestlers includes two freshmen and two sophomores.

Local & State

Augusta to consider limiting how long someone can live in a camper

by Keith Edwards March 14, 2019March 15, 2019

Prompted by the concerns of a building owner about people living in campers next to his property, the city will work on a proposal to regulate how long someone can live in a camper, which is not currently addressed by any local laws.