Letter
2021
Which type of clam chowder is best? The debate is alive and well
For decades, New England partisans – and don’t forget New Yorkers – have debated the matter, bickering over specifications like cream, tomatoes, salt pork and roux.
The View From Here: Western Maine corridor vote would add new ways to say ‘no’
The anti-CMP power line question would provide more opportunities to veto future climate-response projects.
Our View: Mainers in need can’t afford austerity budget
This is no ordinary recession, and state spending should reflect that.
Here’s the one Oscar nomination these contenders need to win best picture
Oscar voting begins – finally – this week, meaning we are one step closer to spring, one step closer to gaining a bit more clarity about this year’s strange awards season and one step closer to making sure the liquor cabinet is stocked with a bottle or three of good Irish whiskey for a few […]
Possible result of an upended Oscar season? ‘It might be the purest … and strangest’
A vast sub-industry of activity to influence Academy voters and other award givers has gone as dark as movie theaters during the pandemic, adding even more mystery to which films emerge as contenders.
Prep school programs forced to scramble for opponents
With out-of-state travel off the table during the pandemic, athletic schedules are greatly reduced and include a mix of public and private school opponents.