Donald Trump is not my first choice to be the Republican nominee for president. But the infotainment industry’s alarm about his front-runner status is hard to take, considering their bias and the extent to which they are responsible for his success. To see what I mean, start by comparing Trump to the last election’s Republican […]
2016
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Coldest air of season coming early this week, but is is a pattern changer?
Happy 2016! How are you feeling about the upcoming 10 weeks of weather? Are you dreading a repeat of last year or perhaps thinking the winter might not be so terrible? We haven’t had a day with temperatures below normal in over a month, but that’s about to change, at least for a short time. […]
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Ranked choice voting is right for Maine
I represented part of Cumberland County as a Republican in the Maine House and Senate for over a decade. Like many of my former colleagues and constituents, I am deeply concerned about increasing polarization and gridlock in Augusta. I am also optimistic that reforms, like ranked choice voting, will help to solve these problems. Ranked […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Columnist overstates Christian refugee crisis
I want to thank Julie McDonald-Smith for drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East in her recent column. I value her effort to look beyond our borders and and shine a light on those in deep crisis and in need of the world’s attention and support. Unfortunately, in placing blame on the […]
Posted inNation & World, News
6.7-magnitude earthquake in India kills at least 8, injures scores
The tremor is the deadliest in the nation since April and May 2015 that killed more than 100 in its border states.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. stocks sink on year’s first trading day amid worries about China, Mideast
The year starts with a wave of selling in China, followed by the rest of the world, and the Dow loses 276 points.
Posted inBusiness, News, The Startup Line
Maine entrepreneur’s latest venture: Making the Internet safer for everyone
The 38-year-old who – with his partner – sold OkCupid for $50 million in 2011 intends to bring encryption technology to the masses.
Posted inFlashback
Flashback: A long time ago, at a theater not far away…
A Press Herald file photograph shows kids waiting in line for ‘Star Wars: A Phantom Menace’ in 1999.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Food makers find room to grow in Westbrook
A mushroom grower, a brewer, a chocolatier and others locate in the city west of Portland because it offers all the right ingredients.
Posted inCommunity
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WISCASSET Midcoast Conservancy names inaugural board Midcoast Conservancy has named its inaugural board of directors, tapping two members from each of its four merging organizations: the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association and Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance. The board will be chaired by SVCA member Susan Russell, the immediate […]
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