What a year! We adapted, we quit in droves, we begged for common courtesy, we mourned the loss of an iconic factory. And so much more.
2021
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Christmas doesn’t always have to look the same
You think a stable is a tough place to sleep? Try the Bob Hope USO at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Goodnight, Pete. Goodnight, Rosemary.
Recalling losses on a New year about 65 years ago, J.P. Devine is thinking about family and those we can trust.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gratitude and grace needed during the holidays
The advice of the Maine CDC director strikes the right chord in a bewildering, frustrating time.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Don’t wait for the new year to make a new start
Benjamin Franklin, America’s first self-help guru, thought of improvement as an ongoing project, not as sudden change.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
In 2021, vegan food was here, there and everywhere
From Hollywood to British royalty, from fast food to Michelin-starred restaurants, the popularity of vegan eating surged this past year.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Sen. King pushes filibuster reforms to protect voting rights, electoral process
Maine’s independent senator says voting rights and the elections process itself are in danger, and that he supports changing filibuster rules to protect them, something he has opposed in the past.
Posted inLocal & State
A determined teen faces his grimly altered life
In June 2020, Jack Weeks, 17, was instantly paralyzed in a diving accident. He is determined to work hard to keep getting stronger.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Sure, it’s pleasant to have warm days into December … if it weren’t for climate change
Flowers are blooming at weird times, but should we – can we – enjoy that?
Posted inLocal & State
As child tax credit payments expire, many Maine families face ‘hard choices’
Since July, Maine families have received monthly payments for each child under the age of 18, a program that economists say has kept many out of poverty.