Photo Gallery: ‘Let Us Play’ rally challenges football ruling

A crowd of 50 athletes, parents and coaches demonstrated their dismay at the Longley Bridge on Saturday.

Black people have been waiting too long for equal protection under the law

Outbreaks of violence during the past month amid street protests in Portland, Oregon, Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Rochester, New York, reflect the anger of some African-Americans over the disproportionate use of lethal force by police against Black people. But the feeling of most African-Americans seems to be more akin to bone-weariness, borne of more than a […]

When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families

As the country reels from a series of killings of Black men by the police, two scholars report that their research shows that stops by police of Black men can hurt their families.

George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery deaths: Racism causes life-threatening conditions for black men every day

Police killings of black men gain widespread attention, but black men’s life-and-death issues are ignored on a daily basis, a physician who studies health gaps explains.

Power outage hits Lewiston on Friday morning

Interactive Guide: Advance voting begins Oct. 4 in Maine

2020 could be the first year in which more than half of voters cast their ballot for president before polls open on Election Day.

Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?

Employers are generally not required to tell workers when someone in the workplace has tested positive for the coronavirus

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?

When picking a hand sanitizer, opt for one that contains mostly alcohol and has few other ingredients

Photo Gallery: See inside the 230-year-old Merrill House — which is for sale

The Merrill House, a 9,600-square-foot mansion, has been at 10 South Arm Road since 1789, when Ezekiel Merrill — the first generation of Chandler’s family — purchased a homestead plot in the River Valley and became one of eight families to settle on land that would come to be known as Andover. It’s now for sale.

Society turned to prejudice to justify exploiting French-Canadian children as labor

As we witness a renaissance of xenophobia and the rise of ethnic and racial discord, echoes of Maine historical threads of such intolerance quickly comes to mind. One in particular was sparked by a national investigation of child labor in the early 20th century by Mrs. John Van Vorst, author of The Cry Of The […]