People are taking precautions they never did before, and even false alarms can create panic. A psychologist says, ‘That’s what terrorism is all about.’
2019
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Biased news story offers negative portrayal of Deering
As parents of graduates and upperclassmen at Deering High School, we were dismayed by a recent article about the school. This sensationalized article doesn’t depict the school we know, where our children are receiving an excellent education. The Aug. 3 article failed to highlight the many outstanding achievements and activities happening at Deering. Instead, it relied […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Preserve freedom of choice for Portland high-schoolers
I was relieved to read Superintendent Xavier Botana’s Aug. 7 letter about how Portland Public Schools will create a process “striving to understand the reasons students select schools and how to avoid another large single-year swing” such as the one between Deering and Portland high schools this fall. A related story, in the Aug. 3 […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, South Portland Sentry
Behind the tents at B2B
CAPE ELIZABETH — Nearly 6,500 runners coompleted the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday, Aug. 3. Alex Korio placed first at 27 minutes and 34 seconds, the second-best finish in Beach to Beacon history, and Joyciline Jepkosgei placed first in the women’s race, at 31 minutes, 5 seconds. After each crossed the line, they […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Dorcas Fest, parade steps off today in Buxton
BUXTON – Weather forecasters say today will be sunny – a perfect day for a parade, and the annual Dorcas Fest in Buxton, which features an array of events, an early evening concert by the Mallett Brothers, and fireworks. Dorcas Fest – an annual event of the Dorcas Society, takes place at Tory Hill Corner […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Painting the Park
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Artists from throughout the state and beyond will be scattered around Ocean Park over the next few days, capturing the beauty of the seaside community on canvas. The sixth annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Ocean Park Association, will be held from Sunday though Wednesday. It’s a plein air […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
BASEBALL WORLD: If you don’t have something nice to say
While trying to decide what I was going to write about in this spot this week, I thought of something my grandmother used to tell me when I was young, many, many years ago. This was a woman who lived to listen to her Red Sox play on the radio in the days when the […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
USM president: In order to grow, university must address issues of equity, justice
Disciplinary actions, hiring policies and resource allocation should reflect answers to questions about access, safety, opportunity, visibility and power.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Valerie Egar: Magellan the Mouse
Momma Mouse had six babies, but right from the start, she recognized one was very different from the others. Five fell asleep after a bedtime story. The sixth one stayed awake asking questions. Why did frogs turn into princes and not mice? Why didn’t Red Riding Hood know the wolf wasn’t her Grandma? Before his […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: On release of tax returns, California is wrong and Trump is right
Refusing this basic transparency test should be a red flag for voters, but it shouldn’t keep candidates off the ballot.
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