Mass shootings were rare in our country before 1963, when the AR-15 was first introduced. Since the mid-1960s, we’ve seen 150 mass shootings. I expect we will always have guns in our society, but why do we need the guns that make it so easy to kill so many, so quickly? In 1986, Congress outlawed […]
March 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Prison program offers model for slowing spread of opioid epidemic
Maine should look to Rhode Island and provide addiction treatment to inmates – both behind bars and after their release.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
State Sen. Brakey: Ignoring Constitution on gun access would open door to loss of other rights
The next generation of Americans, our future leaders, should fully understand the fundamental document that protects our liberty.
Posted inFood
There are chocolate bunny hoptions galore
It all comes down to details: type of chocolate; hollow versus solid; ears or feet.
Posted inFood
Which chocolate Easter bunny is right for you?
Here’s our guide to locally made bunnies; only you can decide whether to bite off the ears or feet first.
Posted inFood
For Passover, a haroset that’s made in Maine
This recipe adds blueberries to a traditional Passover food.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
Cookbook Review: Based on this book, anyway, our reviewer would rather drink craft beer than cook with it
Either the dishes taste too much like beer or not enough.
Posted inFood
The Wrap: It’s a Boston debut for the Maine Tomato Sandwich
The concoction is like a BLT … minus the bacon and lettuce.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
So you think you can’t bake vegan?
There’s good news: It’s not that hard, and the baked goods are delicious (it’s about time!).
Posted inTimes Record
Downeaster extension on hold
BATH A pilot program that would have extended Downeaster passenger rail service from Brunswick to Rockland this summer has been canceled. Amtrak was unable to complete a risk assessment of the railroad from Brunswick to Rockland in time to launch the pilot program this summer, according to Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New […]