On the 50th Anniversary of ‘The Walk,’ an oral history offers a wide ranging discussion of historic and contemporary issues in Maine politics.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inMaine Crime
Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of ‘simple possession’ of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color
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Posted inNation / World
Ohio prosecutors investigate walleye fishing tournament cheating allegations
A Twitter video shows the tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail event cutting open walleye and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside the winning catch.
Posted inMaine
Maine Foliage: Where to catch peak fall colors
Maine’s foliage report says the northern regions of the state are on track to reach peak conditions this week. Fall colors in all other areas of the state will occur from north to south through mid-October. “The peak conditions projected for this upcoming long holiday weekend set us up for one of the best weekends […]
Posted inNation / World
Sacheen Littlefeather, actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies
The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for ‘The Godfather’ on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died
Posted inNation / World
Libraries feel attacked — but not like the ‘freedom libraries’ of 1964
Censorship campaigns recall the much more violent attacks on freedom libraries for Black readers in the Deep South, which sometimes faced bombings and murders.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Shying from Donald Trump, ex-Maine Gov. Paul LePage seeks job back
When then-Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016, LePage credited himself as a prototype for the insurgent candidate
Posted inNation / World
Interactive Map: Track Hurricane Ian approaching Carolinas
With South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning, shopkeepers sandbagged storefronts in flood-prone areas and a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston for higher ground.
Posted inNation / World
Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods
Posted inNation / World
Watch: National Hurricane Center video on Ian’s threat to Georgia, Carolinas
The governors of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia all preemptively declared states of emergency.