Two new books of poetry: a former poet laureate and a family tragedy.
2019
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Maine, Sports
Beach to Beacon joins growing trend of testing top finishers for doping
The popular 10K event in Cape Elizabeth joins major road races that are withholding prize money until drug-test results come back negative.
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Posted inMaine
Portland immigrant hopes to break barriers in bike ride from Madawaska to Kittery
Over 6 days, Truc Huynh plans to meet locals and raise money for 5 charities that helped his family when he immigrated from Vietnam.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Hard work of dedicated Long Creek staff unfairly overlooked
The Press Herald Editorial Board keeps taking swipes at people who help youths with no other place to go.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Bus improvements are a less costly way to grow transit
Maine does not have to wait for commuter rail to build a dependable public transportation system.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland-based IT firm makes acquisition, unveils aggressive growth plan
Logically, formerly Winxnet, says it plans to pursue 3-4 acquisitions a year to keep pace with the growth of major competitors.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year’s harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Costs are at the center of the health care crisis
We need effective hospital regulation to rein in how much we spend on health care.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: California’s silly Trump bill
It’s silly season in Sacramento. Judging himself wiser than Gov. Jerry Brown on matters of law and presidential politics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 27. The bill, called the “Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act,” is designed to troll President Donald Trump and annoy his 2020 reelection campaign. Brown vetoed it last […]