Teaching kids longhand isn’t required in Maine, and while some have argued that keyboards make it obsolete, a growing number of schools are aiming for balance.
January 2019
Posted inLocal & State, News
Simulated end-of-life journey delivers emotional insights
Maine hospice and health care professionals, medical students and even loved ones can broaden empathic responses via virtual reality.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Sen. Collins should stand up to the leaders of her party
The current federal shutdown is a bad idea. How about doing something about it, Senator?
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Two Maine schoolgirls got Mills inauguration crowd fired up
The fifth-graders from Reiche Elementary School in Portland made headlines last week for their performance of ‘Girl on Fire.’
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Building that houses Freeport tavern of ghostly fame goes on the market
Jameson Tavern, whose owners intend to stay if the building is sold, has a rich history of ghost sightings and interstate politics.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: The scent of victory
Does it smell like bacon? Does it have the aroma that accompanies a happy tune? Maybe it’s more a feeling you get from seeing the celebrations that accompany a swing in politics to what you yourself espouse, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inOp-Eds
Greg Kesich: Fresh starts in a new year
Like Maine’s new governor, many Mainers are recounting the times they set out in a new direction.
Posted inOp-Eds
Jim Fossel: Diminishing referendum process would be a blow to democracy
There are reasons to be wary of making changes to the way citizen initiatives work.
Posted inMeetinghouse
Madeleine Martin, Hallowell: Where’s the ‘joie de vivre’ in Bangor?
Meetinghouse: Starting Over
