A late, cold spring triggers ‘gardenitis’ during the three-day weekend.
April 2019
Posted inNation & World
Pelosi calls on Trump to take down Omar video
The White House says it is Trump’s duty to bring attention to what he considers to be offensive comments.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
LePage granted late pardons without traditional public hearing
Maine’s Constitution says the governor has the sole power to grant pardons, so he did not break the law in pardoning his late mentor’s grandson and a former Republican lawmaker.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Beyond the textbook: Maranacook teacher brings World War II to life for students
Shane Gower, admired among his students as the teacher who doesn’t ‘sugarcoat’ history, will be one of 50 teachers who will attend a national World War II conference in Washington, D.C., this summer.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits
Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.
Posted inSports
Tiger’s stunning comeback complete with a victory for the ages
Fourteen years since last wearing the green jacket, Tiger Woods wins his fifth Masters and 15th major, and first since scandal and surgeries derailed his career.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Seth Carey’s unsuccessful DA race spurs effort to change law
Turner legislator sponsors bill to prevent lawyers who have been suspended from practicing law from becoming district attorneys.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Uncategorized
‘Throw some seaweed in that!’
A Portland chef says it can be used to add flavor to many a simmering pot.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
You’ve heard of the Impossible burger. Now there’s plant-based ‘fish.’
These new products may present an opportunity for Maine’s struggling fishermen.