WISCASSET — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is gearing up for its 61st annual Strawberry Festival. The celebration of all things strawberry runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, and is considered by locals to be the unofficial start to summer in Wiscasset. Lou the Magician will be performing a show at 11 a.m. […]
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First ‘circuit rider’ to appear June 23
BRUNSWICK — A performance by Mark Alan Leslie will evoke the life and legend of America’s first “circuit rider” preacher on Sunday, June 23, at United Methodist Church. Leslie, author of the novel “Midnight Rider for the Morning Star,” will portray its subject, Francis Asbury, during the church’s 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. British-born, […]
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Use caution with DNA
DNA has turned into a useful law-enforcement tool. In the most high-profile cases, the genetic material has been used to exonerate people wrongfully convicted of crimes. But DNA has also grown into a popular tool for solving cold cases. Most states and the federal government permit its collection from people arrested for serious offenses. In […]
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West gets less
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided that West, Texas, does not deserve major disaster aid. In a June 10 letter to Gov. Rick Perry, FEMA said it reviewed the state’s appeal for help but decided the explosion “is not of the severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration.” Even though we believe […]
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Politicians, voters rely too much on polls
Polls are overwhelming the political process. Politicians and the public have come to rely heavily on opinion surveys. Our belief in them has increased just when we should have become more skeptical. Two stories in the past few days prove the point. President Obama has reportedly been uncertain about reacting to the civil war in […]
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Art Abelmann, agent of change
To the Editor: The resignation of Brunswick High School Principal Art Abelmann is still not clear and most likely will not be. Some people feel this second resignation from a high school by Abelmann does not speak well for him. This is assuming there is no reason to question Aspen High School in Colorado and […]
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Pro-choice view is indeed imperfect
To the Editor: Thank you for printing two responses to my letter (“Women have right to safe, legal abortion,” May 23, Page A6). I was particularly impressed with the letter from Lou Sullivan (“Wisdom on both sides of abortion debate,” June 11, Page A6). However, his accusation that I was demonizing those who disagree with […]
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BDA helps Brunswick shine every day
What is the Brunswick Downtown Association and how does it serve our community? In May 2012, Brunswick officially became a Main Street Maine Community with BDA as the lead organization. It means we believe that Maine’s historic downtowns are the heart of our communities. Vibrant downtowns can be an economic engine of growth; can serve […]
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Living with the surveillance state
My colleague Thomas Friedman’s levelheaded take on the National Security Agency eavesdropping uproar needs no boost from me. His column soared to the top of the most-emailed list and gathered a huge and mostly thoughtful galaxy of reader comments. Judging from the latest opinion polling, it also reflected the prevailing mood of the electorate. Tom’s […]