The council unanimously rejected a proposal to extend the agreement with the Camden National Bank Ice Vault and agreed to rework the amendment to not have a negative impact on local taxes.
2022
Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
Figure skater Nathan Chen flips, spins way to Olympic world-record score
Nathan Chen flipped, whirled and even punched his way to a world-record score in the men’s figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Power of the Dog’ tops Oscar nominations with 12; ‘Dune’ nabs 10
A largely virtual awards season added some unpredictability to this year’s nominations, which are occurring later than usual.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ashley Bryan lived a life full of art
The longtime Maine resident died last week at the age of 98 after a lifetime spent creating and inspiring.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: Life without Roe v. Wade
Fifty-five years ago, before Roe v. Wade, I was a senior at then nearly all-male Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lucky enough to have a girlfriend at Wellesley College. One day before dinner we and four or five gals were sitting in a Wellesley dorm room discussing the issues of the day when a telephone rang. […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: In the nuclear face-off with Iran, Biden just blinked
Washington’s offer of some sanctions relief for Tehran’s nuclear program is an empty gesture that betrays weakness.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: There’s room in our vast nation for all species
The Biden administration needs to step up and fulfill its promises to protect native wolves, wild horses and a sanctuary for butterflies.