Charles Darwin concluded it’s not the strongest nor the most intelligent, but the most adaptable species that survives. Maine is one of two states seeing more deaths than births within their population. A recent editorial (Our View, Feb. 19) noted the University of Southern Maine has a history of changing its name. Will the proposed […]
March 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Pockets are more empty after income-tax ‘cut’
We hear it again and again. Enough with the so-called tax cut already! We are paying about $1,500 more in federal income tax this year (after the tax cut) than last year, taking into account any difference in gross income. Are we alone here? We would love to hear from others. Steev Sutton Cape Elizabeth
Letter to the editor: Combat RSU 21 schools’ racism with lessons in history
The racial incidents in Regional School Unit 21, described in recent stories in the Portland Press Herald, have been deeply disturbing. While I don’t believe that anyone except a few of the board members and the lawyers will eventually learn all the facts, it is important that these terrible incidents be discussed openly. I don’t […]
Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills wise to take drilling’s risks seriously
She’s protecting Maine’s coastline by pulling out of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition.
Maine Voices: Mainers should know how the Pentagon is spending their tax dollars
Sen. Angus King should keep up the pressure to address inconsistencies revealed by the agency’s first-ever audit.
Another View: Why make anyone register for the military draft?
Progress isn’t adding women to what may be an obsolete system.
The humble Farmer: You never get to the bottom of some family mysteries
Uncle Will never wasted a cent – so just how much did he save in 65 years?
Gina Barreca: Make time for fulfillment, because it won’t be handed to you
Be so fully immersed in joy and curiosity that you don’t notice the days passing.
America’s newest crew capsule rockets toward space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — America’s newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The only passenger was a life-size test dummy, named Ripley after the lead character in the “Alien” movies. SpaceX needs to nail the debut of its crew Dragon capsule before putting […]
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