Letter
2020
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Read Sen. Collins’ statement on impeachment trial process
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins released this statement Thursday on the impeachment trial process: There has been a lot of mischaracterization and misunderstanding about my position on the process the Senate should follow for the impeachment trial. Rather than have my position relayed through the interpretation of others, I wanted to state it directly: 1. From […]
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Posted inMaine
Two respected judges step down after leading court reforms in Maine
Superior Court Justices Roland Cole and Nancy Mills founded alternative tracks in the court system to divert vulnerable people – those with addiction and mental illness – from jails and prisons.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
A hearty root vegetable hash for breakfast
Bacon fat-coated vegetables make this a rich treat.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel
J.P. Devine: One night in Waco
A pair of true war stories about two young Americans who served their countries in different ways on cold nights in Waco and Bastogne.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins in a ‘uniquely difficult’ position, impeachment observers say
New England’s only Republican senator risks criticism from both sides of the aisle as the president’s trial begins.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Three hardy Mainers ignore the cold to kitesurf in winter
Scott Furr, Mike O’Flinn and Charley Friedman say the off-season sport is growing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Maine artists are taking their legacies into their own hands
The state has more private artists’ foundations per capita than any other, an enduring trend among creative residents to shape their endowments and the ways in which their work survives.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Jan. 19
Jan. 19, 1929: The National Park Service changes the name of Lafayette National Park, on Maine’s Mount Desert Island, to Acadia National Park. The park became a public land preserve in 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument. When it was elevated to national park status in 1919, it took the name “Lafayette” in honor […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: He tried to save the world but could not save himself
Dave Bakis spent 12 years traveling through 40 countries to help kids in need. Then, just before Christmas, he took his own life.