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2022
Maine Voices: A gift guide of a different variety
As November draws to a close, tell someone that you’re grateful they’re in your life. Among other ideas.
Feeling the ferns? What to know about planting them at home
Feel free to harvest them from the woods, but first figure out which species you want in your yard.
As Maine’s influence in Congress wanes, Sen. Collins holds on to clout
Rep. Chellie Pingree will lose ground next year in a Republican-controlled House, but the Republican senator’s seniority makes her the vice chair of Appropriations, where Democrats will rely on her endorsements.
Maine Compass: What on Earth was COP27?
A major international climate meeting recently ended in Egypt. It was the latest in a set of meetings aimed at tackling climate change globally. In earlier meetings at: Kyoto, a protocol was established for reducing emissions; Paris, nations promised individual goals for emissions reduction; and Glasgow, each nation’s goal was sharpened. The “Congress of the […]
Hunting: December deer hunting is game of endurance
While the regular firearms season has come to an end, archers and muzzleloader hunters in some parts of Maine still have an opportunity to tag a deer.
Jim Fossel: Peer into Maine Democrats’ crystal ball
We’re about to see whether Gov. Mills’ centrism is real and principled or simply a matter of political convenience.
System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
Two old friends grapple with land, inheritance and friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’
Alice Elliott Dark has written an immersive, insightful new novel set in a pristine point on Maine’s coast.
Collins says Republican Party needs to take ‘hard look’ at itself
Maine’s senior senator says the national party needs to be more inclusive and must win over moderates and young people.