2022
Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism
Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
What’s up in October: The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks Oct. 21
Mars will get bigger and brighter each night, while Jupiter remains as close as it has been to Earth in six decades.
Commentary: Maine correctional system buckling under weight of staffing shortage
Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
On the Edge: Indian summer?
As the temperature drops, J.P. Devine is thinking about adjustments.
Hilary Koch: Only call if you’re bleeding
“Text or call me only if someone is bleeding profusely or in the hospital,” I told my husband and kids as I kissed them goodbye. My eldest thought I was joking, but I wasn’t. This rule was inspired after receiving texts from the three of them. Simultaneously. As if they had conspired, and counted down […]
Commentary: An attack on a Maine school librarian is an attack on democracy
The professional school library community will continue to uphold the principle of intellectual freedom. But we need your help.