August 2016
Divided America:
It’s a persistent paradox in American politics: Many Hispanic families have an immense personal stake in what happens on Election Day, but despite population numbers that should mean political power, Hispanics often can’t vote, aren’t registered to vote, or simply choose to sit out. Enter Donald Trump, and the question that could make or break […]
Sea beet leaves and elderflower: Learning to forage for food
TOLLER PORCORUM, England “This,” said our guide James Feaver, “is our main course.” We were standing in front of a dung heap in a high meadow in the English countryside. Pushing up out of the ooze was a low-growing weed. He bent down, plucked a sprig and held it up. “Fat hen. Humans have eaten […]
It’s Acton Fair time
ACTON — A couple of mini lop-eared bunny rabbits twitch their noses. A calf twitches its tail. Folks are toting hay and polishing up food concessions, and inside one exhibition hall on Wednesday afternoon, judges were eyeing vegetable displays with a view to awarding coveted blue ribbons. Carnival workers set up rides, and the fair […]
Alfred defendant: Demons were following me
ALFRED — An Alfred man on trial for a number of charges ranging from aggravated assault to domestic violence testified Wednesday that at the time of his alleged crimes, he was experiencing extreme anxiety and thought he was being followed by demons. “It got to the point I felt the sounds were almost like a […]
Health insurance affordable now more than ever, says HHS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that Affordable Care Act health insurance premium costs are increasing at a slower rate than predicted, and that includes for Mainers. A new analysis conducted by HHS shows 68 percent of Maine’s more than 84,000 ACA health insurance marketplace consumers can purchase […]
Obama signs order creating national monument in Maine
President Barack Obama signed into law the creation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on Wednesday, beginning a new chapter in the history of a region in Maine that had been dominated by the forest products industry for more than a century. The executive order assigns the 87,563 acres, formerly owned by Burt’s […]
Many donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State
WASHINGTON — More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money – either personally or through companies or groups – to the Clinton Foundation. It’s an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president. At least 85 of 154 people from […]