I read Jim Fossel’s Jan. 17 column about impeachment with interest since Fossel is an articulate advocate for conservative politics. Like Mr. Fossel, I am concerned that a second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will divert attention and energy from the Biden-Harris plans for recovering from the pandemic and rebuilding our economy. But I reached […]
January 2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: No excuse for Collins’ indecision on impeachment
Sen. Susan Collins’ insistence that she has no position on the pending impeachment trial until she hears all the evidence is ludicrous on its face. This is probably the only time in the history of the American judicial system that the jury in a case is made up entirely of victims of the crime. All of […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Senators should hold Trump to account
Columnist Jim Fossel is wrong to advise us to ignore the president’s incitement of a mob.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Inauguration leave you wanting more? These D.C. museum websites provide a fix of pomp and pageantry
Tourists usually pack into Washington’s museums around inauguration time, cooing over the first ladies’ gowns at the National Museum of American History or lining up to see the new president’s portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. While most museums remain closed for the foreseeable future, virtual exhibitions allow viewers to enjoy the experience – and […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: Know when you are too close to that snowy owl
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Use new glue to repair our democracy
Open primaries will encourage voters to think of ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Welcome Home,’ by Gary Lawless
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Experimental photography on display in joint exhibits at MECA
‘Tory Fair: Portable Window’ and ‘Parallax/Geography’ are running through Feb. 28.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Posted inMaine, News
Chebeague Island residents worry about link to mainland as dredging project awaits
In the past six months, ferry runs have been canceled nearly two dozen times because it is not safe for the ferry to go through a channel that has filled in with silt and eelgrass.