Posts published in April 2026

“No Kings”: Good news, we don’t have one

Bangor, Maine's chapter of Singing Resistance marches down Main Street during the No King's protest on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Tyler Bridges

“No Kings”: Good news, we don’t have one

By Robert Sled on April 13, 2026

OPINION: With everything going on in the world these days, parts of society have started to become increasingly more divisive. Even driving around Orono you…

Professor Marcella Sorg weighs in on statewide opioid use, provides insight on effective prevention strategies

When an opioid overdose occurs, rescue breathing and Narcan are often administered immediately. Photo by Tyler Bridges

Professor Marcella Sorg weighs in on statewide opioid use, provides insight on effective prevention strategies

By Izzi Stubbs on April 13, 2026

Opioid use has become a growing concern in Maine. In February alone, there were 554 fatal and nonfatal overdoses across the state, according to a…

Horoscopes: 4/13 to 4/19

Horoscopes: 4/13 to 4/19

By Jessica A Wolfe on April 13, 2026

Weekly Themes: Creation, new beginnings, tiny-tiny action steps towards a goal. Exciting energy on the way. Tarot card for the week is The Fool. The…

On campus speech and hate

File: Republican Maine State Representative, Laurel Libby gives a speech regarding the "importance of free speech," in the Donald P. Corbett 100 lecture hall on Nov. 19, 2025. Photo by Tyler Bridges

On campus speech and hate

By Sebastian Blackwood on April 13, 2026

OPINION: I don’t care who you are, what you believe or how educated you believe yourself to be. The way speech is treated on college…

Free community college program in Maine may end, administrators and students share perspective on potential impact

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, outside of Maine Hall, central to the Eastern Maine Community College campus, which houses several of the college’s main classroom spaces. Given free community college tuition in Maine may soon end, these classrooms may see less foot traffic and fewer students. Photo by Benjamin Flannery

Free community college program in Maine may end, administrators and students share perspective on potential impact

By Abigail Beaucaire on April 6, 2026

More than 20,000 students have taken advantage of the free Community College program in the state of Maine since it was first launched in 2022.…