[BREAKING] We have reports of the shots beings fired downtown Calais. Reports of Police shooting a suspect with a weapon. Reports are that this individual was known to police for previous altercations and was reported with Katana swords in downtown Calais, on corner of North and Main Street. Police shot
Zuri, Zoey, Zip and Zara are 12- to 14-week-old sweethearts who have been lovingly cared for in foster care.
Jon Reisman This is my last column before the June 9 primary. I’ve been simultaneously consumed by both fear and hope. I fear what the left will do to Maine if they retain power in Augusta and to the country if they flip the House (impeachment) and the Senate
Principal Pat Metta has announced the Top 10 students in the Class of 2026, sharing that each student has worked diligently to earn the distinction through academic excellence, determination, and a strong commitment to their future. She added that the students have continued to challenge themselves and pursue their goals
Jon Reisman Chief Deputy Secretary of State Katherine McBrien found that objections raised by Planned Parenthood and the Maine People's Alliance were sufficient to invalidate some 5,000 previously verified signatures and remove the Protect Girls Sports in Maine initiative to ban biological males from girls’ locker rooms
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE CALAIS ADVERTISER, MAY 17, 1979. Our neighbors across the international border will be celebrating Queen Victorias; birthday this coming weekend. Although it actually falls on the twenty-fourth of May, our Canadian friends will be marking it on Monday, May 21 in order to give
Jacob helped place flags on veterans’ graves in the South Princeton Cemetery. (Photo by Amanda Diffin)
Jon Reisman Maine's May political and cultural newsfeed has been something of a firehose, making it difficult for this Statler and Waldorf intern to pick a particular policy topic amidst: • The JD Vance-led investigation of health care fraud/theft, mendacious Democrat corruption, oversight negligence/malpractice, and illegal immigrant
A female hummingbird in Princeton. (Photo by Donna Melanson)
This is our very much loved 3-4 year old Treewalker Hound, Rooster. Rooster is a very sweet boy with a lot of love and energy to share. Playful and intelligent, he requires an experienced family.
Jon Reisman If you had asked me about “AI” a decade ago, I probably would have responded with something about Bradypus tridactylus, the very slow-moving, three-toed, arboreal, pale-throated sloth native to South American rain forests in Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and Brazil. (Forgive me, one of the courses I often taught
Anav Silverman Peretz My three kids have been building bomb shelters for their stuffed animals out of magnetic blocks at least once a day during the recent Iran war. They’ve also built bomb shelters for the ants outside in our yard. Sometimes, they’ll imitate the siren sounds and
This is our five- or six-year-old neutered male Olaf. Olaf is an extra large boy with massive double paws. Olaf is FIV positive and would love an indoor only home who can provide him with an endless supply of toys and affection. Olaf has a very big personality and loves
Heart of Maine United Way is proud to support the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, a nationwide initiative organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). Taking place this Saturday, May 9, this is the largest one-day food drive in the country, aimed at addressing food insecurity by collecting
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating based on race.”- Chief Justice John Roberts, 2007 Jon Reisman The Supreme Court weighed in on the constitutionality of gerrymandering based on race, and the race hustlers in the Democratic Party and the Diversity, Equity,
A slogan contest was held in the middle school for Right to Read Week. Left to right in this picture are: Crystal Coleman, grade 7, 3rd prize; Joyce Burke, grade 7, 1st prize; Todd Perkins, grade 6, 3rd prize; Chris Bernardini, grade 6, 1st prize; Laurie Burtt, grade 7, 2nd
This is Miss Bumble, a 3- to 5-year-old energetic, talkative little girl that loves the company of staff and volunteers. She is a confident little package and with a big personality. https://www.pawsbravehearts.org EMAIL: info@pawsbravehearts.org 368 South Street, Calais • 207-454-7662
Jon Reisman With Earth Day (April 22 — did you even notice?) in the rear-view mirror and International Workers Day/Pagan Spring Festival (May Day or Mayday?) on the immediate horizon, I am preparing for a packed political palavering and punditry season. I’ll be travelling to Augusta for the GOP
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