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The devastating Brunswick Tontine Hotel fire of 1904

On Tuesday morning, Jan. 5, 1904, just after 3 a.m., Brunswick Police Officer J.E. Alexander fired shots into the air over downtown. It was “eight degrees below zero” and Brunswick’s grandest hotel was on fire. Just before 3 a.m., Hotel Night Clerk Alonzo Colby started a fire in “the kitchen range” to help thaw frozen […]

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You own this mess, Trump voters

“With the new Trump Administration, every day feels like Christmas!” Thus sayeth Kari Lake, the bubbly television personality who endeared herself to Trump by boldly repeating the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election. Although Lake lost in her bid for an Arizona Senate seat, Trump awarded her steadfast loyalty by picking her to […]

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Harpswell Rep. Golek advocates for fairer tax structure for Maine’s working families

On Feb. 27, Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, joined advocates for tax fairness at the State House and called for Maine to adopt a tax structure that makes the wealthy pay their fair share and better supports working families. This session, Golek is introducing legislation that would increase taxes on Mainers earning more than $1 million […]

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Letters to the editor: What democracy looks like; Laurel Libby censure; Zelenskyy vs. Trump

This is what democracy looks like On Saturday, close to 400 people gathered on the Newcastle/Damariscotta bridge to protest the Trump/Musk dismantling of the federal government, the unconstitutional way in which this is being carried out, the attempts to circumvent the rule of law, the impending assault on Medicaid and other programs essential to the […]