2023 – Page 875 – Centralmaine.com

Society to celebrate Stevens family, first settlers of Stratton on Aug. 20

August 12, 2023August 10, 2023

STRATTON — Each year members of the Dead River Area Historical Society celebrate the founders of Stratton. On Sunday, Aug. 20, members will honor the founders of Stratton, “The Stevens Family,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society building at 171 Main St. The event is hosted by direct descendant Caleb Stevens and […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trump whines that he’s the victim of a ‘two-tier’ system of law. In fact, he’s its beneficiary

by Jackie Calmes August 12, 2023August 11, 2023

With Congress on its summer recess, we’ve gotten a bit of a break from Republicans’ ad nauseam complaints that Donald Trump is a victim of a “two-tier system of justice” — one that goes after him and others in their party, the other favoring Democrats, who supposedly run the whole caper from the White House. […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Match rhetoric of indigenous sovereignty in Maine with reality

by David W. Everson August 12, 2023August 11, 2023

The tribal bill vetoed this year would have done a lot for the state’s tribes, though not enough.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Aroostook Renewable Gateway will be bad for people and the planet

by Joshua Abram Kercsmar August 12, 2023August 11, 2023

A project that will connect Aroostook County with the New England power grid overlooks the environmental and ethical implications of replacing trees with blank corridors of metal and wire.