Letter
2022
Douglas Rooks: Post-pandemic, unions again on the march
Less than a month after a decertification effort failed spectacularly, the nurses’ union at Maine Medical Center signed its first contract — a historic achievement, possibly a milestone in reviving the union movement. As just about everyone knows, unions, until the pandemic, had been declining for decades, with their private sector membership a third of […]
Our View: Shortage of ed techs a statewide emergency
Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.
Maine Voices: Outdated law denies appropriate care to people with serious brain disorders
Hospital violence, in Maine as elsewhere, can be traced right back to a federal law from 1965.
‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ is a slice of goodness, J.P. Devine writes
The temperatures have dropped. Soon it will be dark at noon. What then is for dinner? Here, on Netflix is a piece (several slices) for you busy folks to consider and salivate over. “Dig in” it says to the best pizzas from around the world, prepared by renowned chefs who bake passion, creativity and hard […]
Obituary: Basil Upton Grant
WATERVILLE – Basil Upton Grant passed away of age related illnesses peacefully at home on Sept. 15, 2022 at the age …
Obituary: Bernette (Bard Laney) Harvey
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Bernette (Bard Laney) Harvey, 86, of Chattanooga, Tenn. passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the home of …