We can’t all be wrong. I was gratefully pleased to learn that Hillary Clinton won the election, on Nov. 8, and Donald Trump lost. Hillary ends up with more people voting for her than against her. The true reason she is not our next president is because it was set up by men, so that […]
November 2016
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: We create moral hazards when we can’t achieve unity
Hillary Clinton gave a dignified concession speech wherein she wore purple and appears to have had others wear purple. Purple, a color of mourning? I am mourning, as many are. Or purple, a combination of the stability of blue (Democrats) and the fierce energy of red (Republicans)? When shall we come together? When shall we […]
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Letter to the editor: In the midst of despair, three hopes for the future
In spite of the post-election despair, I’m looking beyond to three things that may happen in 2021, five years away: • Political sanity: I hope the U.S. will have survived and learned from the last of its five greatest traumas, in three of which I’ve lived – its shaky beginning, the Civil War, the Great Depression, […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Skiing in Maine: Comfy, stylish long johns and more as stocking stuffers
Practical holiday gifts for skiers needn’t break your budget.
Posted inBusiness
Michelle Singletary: Your phone can help you spend less
Tips to help during your holiday shopping spree.
Posted inOpinion
Rep. Lawrence Lockman: Trump win traumatizes Portland progressives
The media’s portrayal of rural Mainers is condescending.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Alan Caron: Rise of extremism presents a real challenge
Last week, white nationalists met just blocks from the White House.
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: How to detect fake news
If something seems too far-fetched to be true, it probably is. And make sure you read the whole story before you share it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sculpture, painting, decoration – the many sides of Martin Kremer’s glass art
‘Two Life Views’ is at the Maine Jewish Museum through Jan. 8.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Elizabeth Searle: ‘Some stories hook into the imagination’
The writer and USM Stonecoast teacher weaves fact and fiction in ‘We Got Him,’ a troubled family’s saga during the manhunt after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.