It is always fun to reconnect with folks who I’ve chatted with earlier, but none of them have had such a long break between interviews as today’s artist Steve Vai. At age 12 he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. He has released 23 solo albums and has two fairly new ones out now: […]
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Tom Waddell: Maine does right thing by protecting reproductive rights
Abortion is health care. Every man, woman, and child needs the women in their lives to have an abortion when she decides it is in the best interest of herself or her family. No one, except those who want to take away a woman’s right to choose, would want any woman to forgo any medical […]
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Commentary: Maine is the new Florida for climate migrants
There’s an opportunity here – if northern towns want it, that is.
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Maine Voices: On Nelson Mandela Day, reflect on the need for reform of our prison system
A ‘best we can do’ attitude is used justify mass incarceration in our country, a cycle of cruelty marked by poor results.
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Commentary: There are many ways to live an American life
“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!” so declared Senator Daniel Webster in ending his famous 1830 reply in the U.S. Senate to South Carolina Sen. Robert Hayne’s angry defense of slavery and of a state’s right to nullify federal law. Leading up to the Civil War in 1861, Southerners loved an America […]
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HIlary Koch: Social media app Threads leaves a lot hanging
“Are you on Threads?” my husband asked me. I smirked. “Of course, I am.” Threads, a new social media app launched July 5 by Meta co-founder, chair, and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, was poised to be the first real rival to Twitter. In fact, Twitter owner Elon Musk was so concerned that by July […]
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The Maine Millennial: So I got my dog a puppy
Karma likes to chew shoes and pees every time you turn your back. But she’s so friendly and happy, she’s won over (almost) everyone.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Republican leadership bungled budget negotiations
Although party leaders say they oppose certain policies, they’re rarely willing to put up a real fight.
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Commentary: What can make a difference between life and death during a heat wave
Weather forecasts have gotten quite good over the years, but their temperatures aren’t always spot on — and the result when they underplay extremes can be lethal. Even a 1-degree difference in a forecast’s accuracy can be the difference between life and death, our research shows. As economists, we have studied how people use forecasts […]
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Commentary: Farmers deserve to be able to control what they grow
Just four companies control two-thirds of seed and pesticide sales worldwide, but a new bill moving through Congress could help lower prices and increase competition.