Someday we’ll get past the silly culture wars meant to distract us from the glaring wealth inequality that surrounds us.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine’s PUC needs to make CMP earn its rate increase | Opinion
It needs to hold the company accountable, demand real performance and ensure that any new ratepayer dollars are invested efficiently and in the public interest.
Posted inMaine, News
Land returned to Mi’kmaq Nation will double tribe’s territory
Nearly 3,400 acres have been returned to the Aroostook County-based tribe.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Platner is a product of the Democrats’ demise | Letter
I think Sherlock Holmes would easily have described the ascendancy of Graham Platner as a major Democrat candidate. When a political party eliminates all viable white men, all that remains are unviable white men. Following decades of stereotypical labeling — through phrases like “white fragility,” “toxic masculinity,” “gestating and non-gestating adults” and “cisgender” nonsense — […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Sen. Collins gives us cause for concern | Letter
Between support for additional ICE funding and Trump’s voting bill, the senator seems out of touch.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Universal healthcare is a no-brainer | Letter
Can Maine afford universal healthcare? Can we afford not to have it? My dad in England had a heart attack in his 40s. His care was fully covered by the National Health Service. He made a full recovery. He didn’t have to worry about whether he could afford treatment, nobody went into debt and my […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Boston’s bats go silent in Seattle as Red Sox drop series finale
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert holds the Red Sox to 3 hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
If we’re to support the youth, we’re supporting Platner | Opinion
We’d be happy if Susan Collins wanted to join our ranks. The good news is she doesn’t need to do it from the Senate.
Posted inCommunity, News
Biddeford celebrates French heritage with La Kermesse festival
The Franco-American festival took over Biddeford’s St. Louis Field for its 43rd year.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Paying homage to my dad, his mystery and his simplicity | Opinion
My father talked to plants, wept at poetry and smoked hand-rolled cigarettes when I was growing up in Iran. Though we knew each other for only 16 years, I feel blessed and grateful to this day.