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Bill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: Where Maine soldiers once tried to do the impossible, the Taliban now rule

by Bill Nemitz August 17, 2021August 18, 2021

For the Maine Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, the fall of Afghanistan is a cautionary tale.

Bill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: For almost three decades, she kept her secret. No longer.

by Bill Nemitz July 25, 2021July 30, 2021

Phil Chenevert was long embraced by the Russell family. Now he stands accused of molesting their little girl.

Bill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus scarred the world anew

by Bill Nemitz July 18, 2021July 17, 2021

The Nao Santa Maria drew plenty of Maine tourists last week. But living history this ship is not.

Bill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: A philanthropy bets the farm on kids from rural Maine

by Bill Nemitz July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

The deep-pocketed Lerner Foundation is spending all it has on its Aspirations Incubator.

The Forecaster

Drug deaths in Portland hold steady

June 28, 2021

Overdose drug deaths in Portland held steady in 2020 as numbers increased by a third across the state. According to the Maine Drug Death Report for 2020, released last week, there were 56 overdose deaths in Portland in 2020, 80% of which involved opioids. There were 55 overdose deaths in the city in 2019, 57 […]

Local & State, News, Politics

Lawmakers take up Mills’ updated budget, as Republicans seek leverage

by Scott Thistle June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Gov. Janet Mills says she’d like two-thirds support in the Legislature, which would require votes from Republicans who will seek changes in the budget package.