The Academy Awards’ race controversy is about much more than who wins.
2016
Society Notebook: SailMaine warms up Space Gallery with talk of summer sailing programs
The fund supports youth sailing, high school competitors, and community outreach programs.
Painter Michael Lewis winds down a long teaching career at UMaine
‘The soul’ of the UMaine art department will retire after this semester, but not before an exhibition spotlights 50 years of painting.
Surf-casting call: There’s no reason to wait for summer to catch a rising wave
Unseasonably warm weather brings out surfers in Scarborough.
Skiing in Maine: Three small areas worth a trip
Baker Mountain, Mount Jefferson and Hermon Mountain are affordable alternatives to large areas.
Snowmobile towns in Maine struggle through lackluster winter
Businesses are hurt by little snow and few sledders.
What’s Up in March: Indonesia gets a total solar eclipse
While we can’t see it in person, an online feed lets us enjoy it at home in preparation for our 2017 eclipse.
Another View: Backers of higher Maine gas tax mean well, but they overlook major roadblocks
Augusta wouldn’t want to give up revenue from an increase in the levy, and it could easily be raided for unrelated purposes.
Our View: State’s forest products industry depends on biomass plants
As demand drops for energy created by burning wood, jobs and the planet’s health are put at risk.