Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
2020
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Living without toilet paper is nothing new
A strategically placed catalog was once used for more than mail-order shopping.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers are meeting the COVID moment
But it will take even more self-sacrifice and big-heartedness as the coronavirus spreads.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Old-fashioned democracy threatened by novel virus
The New England town meeting form of government has survived for centuries, but it may not outlive the coronavirus response..
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: March 22
March 22, 1848: Dr. Valorus Perry Coolidge of Waterville is convicted of murder and sentenced to hang for killing Edward Mathews on the night of Sept. 30, 1847, in Waterville and robbing him of about $1,500 that Mathews had just withdrawn from a local bank to lend to the debt-ridden Coolidge. The case became a […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Bridging the social distancing gaps
Neighbors can still rely on neighbors when other supports fall through.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
Colony, Chapter VI: Legacy
Enduring 170 years as a colony of a colony has left a lasting imprint on Maine and its people.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask a Naturalist: Help a bird build a nest
Wildlife questions from real Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Skip the Off. Plenty of plants and good bugs can help repel the bad ones
Skip the tansy, too.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Paula Jan Dale Berry
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Paula Jan Dale Berry, 69, died with her family by her side, March 17, 2020 at her …