It amazes me how many people from other states have an opinion on Maine’s senatorial race. And it seems that they all have something negative to say about Graham Platner, while missing the important point that Sen. Susan Collins is in President Trump’s back pocket on nearly every vote, except when her vote makes no […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Our guide to 6 Maine children’s books aimed at getting kids outdoors
Board books and middle grade novels tell stories about wildlife, blueberries and garbology.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Flock cameras demand a Maine-wide policy | Opinion
A nationwide law enforcement surveillance network is not a local matter.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Recipes
Mainers, biscuits and Bakewell Cream are a match made in Bangor
The leavener, probably developed in the 1940s, works magic, according to old-time Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Food & Dining, News, Sports
Women’s sports bar to take over Noble BBQ site in Portland
The Sports Bra Maine is a franchise of an Oregon-based chain dedicated to showing women’s games. Noble is slated to close on July 12.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Why Democrats are running against the ‘Epstein class’
Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite, betting that voter distrust of powerful institutions can help them shape the midterm debate.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Paid internships would work wonders for Maine | Opinion
More businesses should explore this worthy investment in our students and our workforce. Think of what could happen if every business started with one.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Ranked-choice voting in Maine must be fixed or abandoned | Letter
The events of last week exposed the extent to which this system is broken.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
This election year needs to be about care | Letter
I thank James Doyle for his June 15 op-ed (“Do Trump and Susan Collins share Frances Perkins’ vision of society?”), reminding us of Frances Perkins and her belief that we have a responsibility to care for one another. Perkins, in her work with New York Mayor Al Smith and later as Franklin Roosevelt’s chief lieutenant, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Delegation must oppose changes to US Department of Education | Letter
I am outraged by the proposal to move the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration from the Department of Education to Health and Human Services, and to shift the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice. A strong Department of Education is essential to protecting the rights […]