In a polarized electorate, turning out the right voters matters much more than persuasion.
October 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our Endorsement: Editorial Board picks Mills for governor
Practical plans and an understanding of government set her apart from the field.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine’s legislative races can bring surprises
Political parties often don’t have as good a grasp of the situation on the ground as one might think.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: America owed Jamal Khashoggi protection, citizen or not
That we failed him is a tragedy; allowing those responsible for his death to go unpunished would be another.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Missing the better angels of our nature
A visit to Washington leaves us mourning a country that is forgotten.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Book review: ‘The Passion of Perfection: Gertrude Hitz Burton’s Modern Victorian Life’ by June Vail
Constrained by stodgy Victorian mores, Hitz Burton resolutely followed her moral compass to her own true north.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
How a broken heart inspired Steve Perry to resume his musical journey
When a girlfriend died of breast cancer, the singer kept a promise he made to her.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Book review: Eric Idle on Monty Python, the brighter side
A founding member of the ‘Flying Circus’ dishes on his long, funny life.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
For Ryan Gosling, the approval of Neil Armstrong’s sons was a giant leap in bringing ‘First Man’ to the big screen
For Mark and Rick Armstrong, Gosling proved worthy of the moon walk.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
What have you been up to, Jim Carrey?
After a while out of the spotlight, the actor is earning plaudits for his portrayal of a children’s show host in the cable series ‘Kidding,’ and decidedly more mixed reviews for his political cartoons, which depict his angry disdain for Donald Trump.