Obituary: Margaret Thomas Wescott

Pitcher Jorge Juan takes video of teammate Ronald Rosario after a sharpie marker burst open on him during Sea Dogs fan night at the Portland Expo in Portland on Wednesday. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Pitcher…

Louise Catherine Zink, 4, of North Yarmouth picks blueberries in a field at Tavern Hill Farm in Windham during the 6th annual Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine. Louise Catherine visited the farm with her parents and three siblings on Sunday.…

Senate nominee Troy Jackson, left, celebrates his nomination after his speech during the Maine Democrats Nominating Convention at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine Saturday July 25, 2026. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer) "…

A letter to the editor by Duane Dumont of Leeds raises some real concerns (“I blame the Democrats and the media for ICE killing,” July 24) , but pointing fingers at the media or local officials skips over something pretty basic: law…

In his op-ed last Sunday, Rep. Donald Ardell (“Assess ICE instead of trading blame,” July 24) sounds like he worked 25 years as a federal criminal investigator with integrity and is proud of his career. That was then. This is now. And now…

Conrad Bouchard casts one of his ballots while voting in the Maine Primary, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Belfast, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) " data-image-caption="Conrad Bouchard casts one of his ballots while voting in the Maine…

Boston Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela (3), left, is greeted by Boston Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu (52) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in…

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, responds to reporters asking about the shooting by an ICE officer that killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) "…