At an Episcopal church in Portland, the show must go on – even when it’s just the priest and you.
2017
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Snowmobile riders split on idea of trail to Saddleback
While the ski area sits closed, sledders weigh the benefits of a trail to the mountain.
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What’s Up in January: 2016 was a splendid year for astronomical discoveries
A proven prediction and an Earth-like planet are among the highlights.
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Our View: Media literacy is key to helping Maine students become responsible citizens
Making sure young people learn how to tell fact from fiction online should be a priority for Maine’s schools.
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Outdoors Calendar
MONDAY Christmas Bird Count, all day in Biddeford and Kennebunk York County Audubon sponsors two Christmas bird counts to help in monitoring the health and status of bird populations throughout North America. The counts began with the National Audubon Society’s count on Christmas Day in 1900. More than 2,300 areas are covered each year, with […]
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Hunting: Declining population of sea ducks finally gets some policy help
The numbers of sea ducks have declined since the 1940s, but season restrictions and bag limits weren’t changed until this year.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Letter writer fails to see his condescension toward rural voters
Re: “Letter to the editor: Progressives seek to know the world, not ignore it” (Dec. 11): Rob Whitehouse, in his critique of Rep. Lawrence Lockman’s Nov. 27 column (“Trump win traumatizes Portland progressives”), protests the characterization of so-called progressives as “people who despise rural voters.” Probably a better description would be that of a group […]
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Letter to the editor: Democrats didn’t recognize pressure building for change
Many political pundits, since the presidential election weeks ago, are still attempting to understand and explain what happened. None is really able to grasp the magnitude, the shock of the unpredicted event. Even Bill Clinton, after voting for his wife Dec. 19, said when asked about the outcome of the election that it was the […]
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Letter to the editor: Eastern Trail advocates urged to support Clear Skies defense fund
Bravo to the promoters of the Eastern Trail. This is a project that deserves our cheers and our gratitude. However, the photos with the article “Green dream gets real” (Page C12, Dec. 18), depicting Bug Light Park in South Portland, lead me to remind trail advocates that this destination is at risk. The city of […]
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Letter to the editor: Addicts need medical help, not jail time and vilification
In keeping with the holiday season, I’m thankful for people like Dr. Mary Dowd (“The voices of addiction,” Dec. 11), who continues to speak out on behalf of the people with addictions in our state. One day perhaps the political practitioners will be persuaded that emphasizing treatment makes more sense than demonizing people. Whether we […]