In the past week, Trump has been consumed with the question of whether to issue preemptive pardons to his adult children, top aides and himself.
January 2021
Working remotely? Don’t plan on deducting added expenses
The best strategy for those working from home is to try to recoup added expenses from your employer, says one local tax expert.
Letter to the Editor: Electoral college fundamentally undemocratic
The popular vote is the only fair way to elect a president of the United States, one reader says.
Face the Music: Maine, and MAMM, play major roles in new The Pretty Reckless album
‘Death By Rock and Roll’ was produced by Mainer Jonathan Wyman who enlisted students from the Maine Academy of Modern Music to help out on a track.
King’s speeches resonate in time of violence and racial tension
Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King’s time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.
Letter to the Editor: Some can’t access online vaccine tool
I’m 85 and my husband is 87. Belonging to the Silent Generation, preceding the boomers, we’re fortunate to still be living independently and residing in Maine. I read in the Jan. 6 Portland Press Herald that access to vaccination may include an online tool. I wonder if Maine elders our age, and not in nursing […]
Letter to the Editor: Don’t let guard down on COVID
COVID-19 is a major issue in our lives. It is difficult to understand why so many people don’t believe or fear COVID-19 and the pandemic that has affected us. COVID-19 is a deadly disease that has caused havoc in our country with over 300,000 deaths and effected some 70 million persons. Up till now, we […]
Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Letter: Spreading some gratitude
I am writing firstly to sing the praises of all our US Postal Service workers. Now that the holiday season is behind us, I just want to say how grateful I am for the dedication and hard work that they all put in to deliver everything it took for us all to have as happy […]
Things to Do: Theater, outdoor adventures and a virtual haunted lighthouse tour
Catch ‘Upta the Willi-Wacks’ at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth.