As we run out of time to make the enormous fuel and environmental policy changes necessary to salvage a decent life for our grandchildren, Dana Wilde writes that his energy is flagging against the enormous headwinds locally and globally.
Scott Monroe
On the Edge: Balloons — it’s a long story
Balloons can be a metaphor for so many events, small and great moments in our lives, J.P. Devine writes.
Biggest storm of season so far may bring up to 1 foot of snow in central Maine region
The storm will cap a busy week for public works crews that have been plowing roads all week after earlier storms dumped snow across the region.
Thinking Things Through: A nonperfect specimen
A recent trip to a primary care provider was a reminder for Liz Soares that she is still here and health issues are nothing new for her.
On the Edge: A tribute to ‘Sen. Cy’
J.P. Devine remembers Cyril M. Joly Jr., his brother-in-law with whom he shared a mismatched and bumpy friendship that lasted until the day he passed.
Crews contain propane blaze set off by fuel leak at Waterville pump station
The early Friday morning blaze happened at the Dead River Shell Station at 500 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.
Backyard Naturalist: Old trees offer perspective on time
Some trees on Earth are believed to have lived thousands of years, raising questions about how they might experience time and our own concepts about what it means to get old, Dana Wilde writes.
J.P. Devine: I confess — I’m not who you think I am
Did you know that J.P. Devine came to Maine under the government witness protection system and that his real name was Ernest Hemingway? True story.
George Skipper Cutten
SKOWHEGAN – George Skipper Cutten, 63, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 6, 2023. George was born in Sanford, on Feb. 8, 1959, to Nelson and Jean (Camire) Cutten.
Verner L. Dufault
MADISON – Verner L. Dufault, 79, passed away the morning of Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Maplecrest Rehabilitation Center …