I was impressed by Victoria Hugo-Vidal’s Dec. 8 column. Impressed because she did what few people do: She looked into federal election records and found out, in a half hour, that Sen. Susan Collins received $40,000 from from the companies most responsible for the opioid crisis, and she knows there is much more. I was […]
2019
Posted inFood
Kick off your holiday party with this bubbling-hot crab and spinach dip
A dip fresh from the oven always gets an almost royal welcome (frequently involving bowing).
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Review: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ is a sour end to a grand saga
It proves, again, that George Lucas’ cosmic amalgamation of Flash Gordon and Akira Kurosawa isn’t so easily refabricated.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Victoria Mansion gala celebrates house’s history
Rooms are decorated with a Ghosts of Christmas Past theme.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
From a living room in West Bath, a soap opera unfolds for download
Produced by local actors and downloaded worldwide, ‘Restless Shores’ might be the only podcast of its kind.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Jared Golden follows his conscience – and takes a big risk
Decried by both sides for his impeachment votes, Maine’s freshman congressman stands his ground.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
Winning a televised debate has as much to do with governing as winning a quiz show has to do with intellectual endeavor.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: I’m a Falmouth senior, and I’m not ‘limiting myself’ by considering USM
Just the opposite – being granted in-state tuition and not having to live on campus mean that I’d graduate debt-free.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Colby teaches the upside of community
Institutions benefit when they help their regional economy thrive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Las Vegas, a Christmas kind of place
Childhood memories of fake snow and pawnshops a far cry from the holiday in Maine.