Jen Ellis credits a South Portland home economics teacher with giving her the skills to sew the mittens the Vermont senator made famous at President Biden’s inauguration.
January 2021
Posted inTimes Record
From the Garden: For your plants’ sake, go easy on the salt
Removing ice from roads and walkways in winter might be essential for safety, but salt can be damaging to plants and soil. Salt has the same effect on plant roots as salty potato chips do on your lips: It draws water from living cells. Salt can ruin soil structure so it wads up into an […]
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Ron Chase: Winter hiking where the mountains meet the sea
“Where the mountains meet the sea” is an oft-quoted phrase attributed to poet Edna St. Vincent Millay to describe the Camden Hills. One of the most scenic areas in Maine, the Camden Hills provide some of the most exceptional winter hiking and phenomenal ocean vistas found anywhere in the state. Approximately 50 miles of hiking […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Life Unwound: Make space for the next generation
What do they say? The days are long and the years are short. One of my pals has a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. The girl doesn’t sleep, ever. The boy fights and tantrums, always. Their mom feels frazzled, exhausted, sometimes overly involved, other times checked out. I tell her, “I remember.” I remember […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fees are too high for Maine electronic court records
Accessing public records is a public right, not an opportunity for the court system to raise revenue.
Posted inTimes Record
Rich Manieri: Searching for unity in a sea of exclamation points
An email laced with exclamation points is never a good sign. At least not if you’re me. In my world, exclamation points usually follow words such as “idiot!” or “communist!” I take issue with the latter though the former is certainly up for discussion. Moreover, when the salutation itself is followed by an exclamation point, […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Response to Maine Capitol Police chief’s posts is an overreaction
Russell Gauvin is a model law enforcement officer who deserves to be reinstated.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Has delay become a strategy for blocking needed large-scale projects?
After 40 months of regulatory proceedings, CMP has secured every needed state and federal approval for the NECEC power line. It should be allowed to go ahead with it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Still doubt that COVID is serious? Imagine the high emotional cost of a solitary death
I didn’t lose my parents to COVID-19. So, my sisters and I could watch and listen and hold their hands as they were dying of torturous illnesses.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. unemployment system is broken but fixable
Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.