Dr. Mary Dowd says poems are born of grief, a feeling she knows well as a caregiver for hundreds of Mainers who struggle with addiction.
2018
Posted inNews, Outdoors, Sports
Battle brewing as side-by-sides divide all-terrain fans
The popular vehicles are larger, seat up to 6 and take a toll on the land, which could lead to diminished trail access if private landowners close their property to them.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Chamber, Portland mayor take simmering feud public
Tension over Mayor Ethan Strimling’s plan to make businesses offer earned paid sick time erupts into a war of words with a former key ally.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Latest Maine dining trend: Eat in a seat at a table on the street
A change in law will allow restaurants to serve alcohol in areas not physically connected to their buildings – such as on a platform built over a parking space – which some think adds to the vibrancy of a downtown.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: Hate crime cannot be tolerated
Maine should increase the severity of its hate-crime laws.
Posted inOp-Eds
Another View: Infant’s parent gets scare when chicken pox hits nursery school
‘Having a sick kid sucks,’ the mother writes; knowing the infection could have been prevented is infuriating.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland city councilors support skate park proposal
They decide to schedule a forum sometime next month to gather public input on the project.
Posted inMaine
Farmington honors veterans’ sacrifice
Democratic nomination hopeful Attorney General Janet Mills says every day should be Memorial Day.
Posted inNation & World
Mother receives phone call: ‘Get to D.C., he’s being freed’
Laurie Holt of Salt Lake City recalls getting word that her son was being released after two years in a Venezuela prison.