Having grown up in Gorham, around the time the Moody family was doing the same, I’m very impressed by Shawn Moody’s story of resilience, drive, focus and success. I am troubled, however, by his tether to Gov. LePage and his political machine. Since he suggested in March that fire extinguishers might be considered a reasonable […]
September 2018
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Decades can’t erase memory of sex assault
Much has been made of the number of years between the incident in which Christine Blasey Ford said she was attacked and her report. Does anyone think that any number of years erases the memory of an attack? I hesitated to write this letter because I am revealing the hardest parts of my life to […]
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Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ claim debunked by guilty pleas
What we have here isn’t a ‘witch hunt,’ it’s a ‘witch find.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: For the Fed, ignoring Trump is good policy
The central bank wisely focuses on the economy, not on the chief executive’s public carping.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Bill could be breakthrough for beleaguered air travelers
The measure would ban involuntary bumping after boarding and set minimum size requirements for seats.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Upgrade USM’s name to the University of Maine at Portland
The sooner this happens, the better it will be for students, graduates, faculty, employers and the community.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Don’t burn your house to cook a pig, and other lessons learned
Yesterday I witnessed two things I will never forget. One was a radiant heating system in an old house.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Nominee’s attack on Democrats poses risk to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s angry denunciation of Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing could reinforce views of the Supreme Court as a political institution at a time of stark partisan division and when the court already is sharply split between liberals and conservatives. The Supreme Court nominee called the sexual misconduct allegations against him […]
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UNE presents Loring Lecture on threatened art of Wabanaki basketmaking
The University of New England’s Maine Women Writers Collection will present the 2018 Donna M. Loring Lecture, “Wabanaki Basketmaking Traditions Under Threat? Art, Culture, and the Future of Maine Indian Basketmaking,” at noon on Monday, Oct. 1 in the St. Francis Room (lower level) of the Ketchum Library on UNE’s Biddeford Campus. The event will […]
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Wells Chamber of Commerce to host 5th Annual Veterans Day 5K
The Wells Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 5th Annual Veterans Day 5K on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. The 5K run/walk will start and end at the Wells Elks Lodge, 356 Bald Hill Road, Wells. Proceeds for this event will benefit Honor Flight Maine. Avita of Wells is the Primary Event Sponsor. The […]