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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 10/10/2026
I’m all for Bowdoinham’s new four-way stop | Opinion
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I’m all for Bowdoinham’s new four-way stop | Opinion
This take might get me flayed in my hometown Facebook group. It's a risk I'm willing to take.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 09/10/2026
NEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us...
United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S.
Department of War announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, would be publicly livestreamed. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following statement sharply condemning the decision of the U.S. government:
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.
"I pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel that we as a nation may always choose life even in the most trying times and circumstances."
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What if that hurricane were named..... Hurricane Ditka?
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
credit where credit is due, this is straight ahead factual and well written
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“The worst place ever I’ve been in my life," Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, a Somali asylum seeker, told me over the phone from Guantanamo Bay last week. Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.
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The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026
Mortgage rates climbed to their highest levels in more than a year, as recent turmoil in the bond market continued to spread.
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Mortgage Rates Hit 6.71%, Their Highest Level Since July 2025
Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation.
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Joe Murphy @joemurph.com · 01/09/2026
Exclusive numbers on August ICE arrests from @nbcnews.com: "ICE is in the midst of a nationwide arrest surge that is not as visible as aggressive enforcement efforts from earlier in 2026..." [no paywall] www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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ICE arrests 50 thousand people in August, continuing record pace
ICE is in the midst of a nationwide arrest surge that is not as visible as aggressive enforcement efforts from earlier in 2026.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Click through to see the photo of the walker outside the car... lucky no one is dead.
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3 seriously injured after wrong way crash in Portland
Three people were seriously injured after 88-year-old Ronald Ferguson mistakenly drove the wrong way on I-295 Saturday night.<br>
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 25/08/2026
The deaths occurred in Lancaster County, the center of a major measles outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people this year, state officials said. Both people were unvaccinated.
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Pennsylvania reports two measles deaths in Lancaster County, state’s first in three decades
The deaths are the first associated with the highly contagious disease in Pennsylvania in 35 years and occurred amid a major measles outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people this year.
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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
No door Hayti, SD
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great Expectations
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
You can also walk or ride a bike more often than you think.
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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 29/07/2026
We asked Paul LePage and Matt Dunlap about Iran, Trump and healthcare. Here’s what they said.
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We asked Paul LePage and Matt Dunlap about Iran, Trump and healthcare. Here’s what they said.
Former Gov. Paul LePage and State Auditor Matt Dunlap, who are seeking the 2nd Congressional District, responded to dueling Q&As.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“I think Troy just, to them, got a little too big for his britches,” Dumond, 67, said of Jackson’s hometown critics. She holds out hope for newfound unity if he wins in November: “They’re going to jump on the wagon.”
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Troy Jackson’s hometown of Allagash is split on his Senate run
The largely conservative Aroostook County town was home to a wide range of feelings the day after Jackson secured the Democratic nomination.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 28/07/2026
A study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to a near 10% increase in gun violence in nearby neighborhoods.
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Recent UChicago study shows uptick in violence around schools shuttered in 2013
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Half these fucking new DOs” — deportation officers — “don’t even know the basics of immigration law or how to process an alien. They hired a bunch of fucking clowns and they look sloppy as shit.”
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ICE Mandates Dress Code After Killings and Botched Arrest
Updates to ICE's dress code ban deportation officers from wearing jeans, hoodies, and graphic tees, according to a leaked document.
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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The results are in
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Glinda is your typical 14-year-old girl. She loves to go to the beach. She loves to play outside with her five siblings and make up games for them. But this summer, she’s afraid to do any of that. She’s afraid to even take out the trash."
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ICE’s chilling impact on a 14-year-old girl in Androscoggin County
Her father was arrested by federal agents last year. Now, like other children in immigrant families, she's afraid.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
@pressherald.com officially confirms the ID of ICE agent: "Ashley Brouillette, told the Portland Press Herald in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that her ex-husband called admitting to the shooting and defending his actions."
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ICE agent who shot man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officer
Public and court records show that David Brouillette, 37, has worked for the VA in Togus, the Maine Correctional Center and the Manchester fire department.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Neighbor IDs him by name and says he has a wife and young daughter. Public gun violence is horrible everywhere, but so rare and, therefore, very upsetting in Maine. I am feeling for our communities. This needs to stop.
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Live updates: Immigration agent shot Biddeford man as he fled ‘in the direction of the officer,’ AG says
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A theme in ICE shootings is putting their bodies in front of vehicles. This practice is dangerous for the officers and manufactures a reason for them to shoot drivers if they make one wrong move. One witness says the victim said, "I tried to stop" before dying. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/b...
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Travis Lazarczyk @tlazarczyk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Follow @pressherald.com for updates on this breaking story. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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Live updates: Shooting reported in Biddeford, potentially involving federal agents
One person may be dead after a shooting that may have involved federal immigration agents.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Sunshine Larry for U.S. Senate!
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A cat named Sunshine Larry runs the streets of Bath
'Sunny' has been frequenting local establishments for years, winning hearts along the way, inspiring many to give him the honorary title of mayor.
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Rebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Here is an interview with the amazing Bryant Simon about his new book on the history of public bathrooms, titled, "For Customers Only: Public Bathrooms and the Making of American Inequality" 🗃️ #EduSky: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
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Temple professor delves into America’s long and troubled history with public bathrooms
This Temple University professor argues that public bathroom policy has contributed to inequality.
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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Jacob Lawrence, "When It Is Warm the Parks Are Filled with People," 1943 learninglab.si.edu/resources/vi...
Stylized, graphic painting of Black figures in a park, with a woman placing a baby into a carriage, another sitting on a bench, and an ice cream vendor, among others
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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Today's NYT jobs report coverage (left) compared to exactly 2 years ago under Biden (right). Notice the numbers.
NYT headline (July 2, 2026): U.S. Hiring Continues at a Steady PaceNYT headline (July 2, 2024): US Job Growth Extends Streak, but Signs of Concern Emerge.
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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 22/06/2026
Land returned to Mi’kmaq Nation will double tribe’s territory
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Land returned to Mi’kmaq Nation will double tribe’s territory
Nearly 3,400 acres have been returned to the Aroostook County-based tribe.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Dylan, on life in your 80’s, is incredible. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A public school closing is just so sad. Lots of love in this story.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
They also name the five that backed Graham Platner.
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See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins
The list comes from a Maine Monitor analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
David Hockney, Nichols Canyon, 1980
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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I went to Utah to see what life is like in America's new reality, where vaccine-preventable diseases are common again. Utah's measles outbreak has lasted 10 months. Pediatricians teared up in interviews. Mothers were stressed. 🧵My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/anguis...
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Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 09/06/2026
We tested a bullet-resistant backpack made in Maine. Here’s what happened.
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We tested a bullet-resistant backpack made in Maine. Here’s what happened.
A Houlton manufacturer thinks his body shields can protect students statewide. So we took one to a shooting range.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Learn about Maine politics directly from Maine residents! Live chat with the @pressherald.com politics editor and reporter at 11 a.m. EST today.
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Today: Join our live Q&A with politics editor Kirby Wilson and reporter Billy Kobin
Ask our politics team your questions about the Maine primary election. Kirby and Billy will be answering live from from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: I just revealed that Rep. @tomsuozzi.bsky.social lives at C Street. That’s the DC townhouse run by The Family, the secretive Christian group that runs the National Prayer Breakfast. Suozzi pays $800/month. He's kept it secret for years. There’s more…
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Tom Suozzi Lives at C Street
The New York Democrat kept secret his low-rent lodging at a right-wing Christian townhouse
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"As we walked through the rooms of the main residence, it began to dawn on me that the bulk of Andrew’s art had had everything to do with the places Betsy designed, which included the land she shaped from sheep paths and the ponds she dug on these islands."
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3 art museums celebrate Betsy Wyeth, who made Maine’s landscape her canvas
'By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth' sheds light on the artistic vision of the woman who created immersive environments that informed her husband Andrew Wyeth's art.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"[NESN] did not specify which parts of the ad included the copyrighted material, though Platner’s spot included red text that resembled the Red Sox font."
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Red Sox cable station says it pulled Graham Platner’s critical ad over copyright issue
Platner's ad that ran during part of Friday's game said private equity has 'destroyed' the Red Sox.
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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 22/05/2026
Maine parents have latched onto these 2 literary baby names | Column
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Maine parents have latched onto these 2 literary baby names | Column
Could classic books be behind the trend in what we call our kids?
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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South Portland’s vigilante carpenter is back
Tristram Howard placed two wooden benches by bus stops over the weekend.
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Ⓐnarchohoodism 🐈‍⬛ 🏴 @161bklyn.myatproto.social · 13/05/2026
Never forget 5/13/1985
The image shows complete destruction, with only the shells of buildings remaining after the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb in the middle of a neighborhood.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/05/2026
Trump: "Americans' financial situation -- I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all."
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Great opinion here.
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‘Rising Eddy’ isn’t right for Portland’s new pool | Letter
The only way this name works for a public swimming pool is if we overlook its basic meaning.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Make lifted trucks illegal, busses free and frequent, and don't read the comments.
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How a dangerous Portland intersection is sparking debate about pedestrian safety
After a deadly year for pedestrians, city officials say safer roads are a priority. That takes time and money.
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Molly Adams @perfectgenius.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
And the prettiest!
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The world’s oldest chicken lives in Portland. Her name is Gertie.
Guinness World Records has recognized a blind, jazz-loving, 15-year-old hen in Portland as the oldest living chicken on Earth.
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