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We should be protesting fraud, not ICE | Letter
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (213+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
Trump’s selective bonuses draw favoritism complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (581+ words) The Department of Defense recently awarded bonuses as high as $25,000 to the "top 15% of performers" among civilian workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard " a process that is generating complaints of favoritism and discrimination for the lack of clear criteria in choosing…...
Wabanaki Nations, Mills are finding common ground
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (777+ words) AUGUSTA " Wabankai tribal leaders, state lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills might not be entirely on the same page. But they're reading the same book. Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee heard from tribal leaders and their allies Thursday during a hearing…...
Maine lawmakers hear testimony on bill to require notice before closure of maternity wards
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (314+ words) A state legislative committee on Wednesday heard from supporters of a bill that would require hospitals to give a 120-day notice before closing maternity wards. Eleven birthing centers have closed in Maine since 2015 and, in some cases, hospitals did not…...
Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control is putting our families at risk | Opinion
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (347+ words) Heather Spalding is the deputy director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). By now, most Mainers have heard of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the ubiquitous "forever chemicals" that have contaminated dozens of farms statewide, polluted our…...
Some of Maine’s members of Congress will skip Trump’s State of the Union
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (325+ words) Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden will not attend President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union speech, but they have different plans for tuning in. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will attend Tuesday evening's annual speech from the Republican…...
Trump shows his priorities with wind energy project decisions | Letter
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (366+ words) As has been well noted, while campaigning, Donald Trump met with fossil fuel executives and promised them a good return on their investment " if only they would give him $1 billion to ensure his victory. He has done much to make…...
Pete Hegseth is an insult to our armed forces | Letter
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (228+ words) I found the above-the-fold headline, quoting the so-called "secretary of war," appalling (Feb. 9). This is not a serious person, for reasons I think many of your readers recognize. Firing senior women commanders (Coast Guard), retiring the chairman of the Joint…...
A plea for integrity from Republican politicians, Susan Collins | Letter
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (234+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
The EPA just took a giant step backward on global warming | Douglas Rooks
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (664+ words) Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years.He welcomes comment at[emailprotected]. Last week's decision by the Environmental Protection Agency repealing a 2009 "endangerment" finding that carbon dioxide emissions threaten the national and global environment was…...