The words mass shootings have become far too common in the average American’s vocabulary. In the past three years, the U.S. has had over 1,800 mass shootings; defined as an incident where […]
On October 7th, Hamas terrorists crossed the border from Gaza into Israel and mounted an offensive against both civilians and the Israeli military. At the end of the first day, the death […]
Colonel Thomas Westbrook, after whom the city of Westbrook is named, is credited with installing the first dam on the Presumpscot River in the early 1730s. While he’s gone down in the […]
A local demonstration drew attention to the unfolding tragedy in and around Gaza and tested perceptions of what constitutes legitimate means of resistance and self-protection for nation states
George Rheault is a write-in candidate for Mayor of Portland. He’s lived in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood for almost a decade and works remotely as a transactional attorney with active law licenses in […]
Five candidates for Mayor of Portland convened Tuesday, September 26th, for the first televised debate ahead of the upcoming ranked-choice election in November, with the hot-button issue of homelessness taking center stage. […]
Controversies still arise behind a black Little Mermaid, but why? In light of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” making its return to cinemas with a modern twist, I wanted to discuss the controversies […]
This is how Mainers are staying safe on the streets Maine is statistically numbered one of the safest states to live in in the U.S., and yet we have few ways to […]
Early on the morning of April 18, 2023, police responded to a report made by Lisa Shea. Shea, who was visiting Maine for Easter, had gone to the Eger’s house to retrieve […]
by Jayde Page Lecture halls were empty, and fewer students decided to log in from their couch. The recent pandemic was frightening when so many American families initially worried about the costs […]
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