A public takeover of the state’s electric transmission and distribution system is riskier than its backers claim.
2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Would visible COVID scars hasten vaccination?
A look back at the history of smallpox and its eradication prompts reflection on what would encourage immunization against the coronavirus.
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Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Family’s generous spirit inspires others
Just as they said they would, the 12 children of Harry and Lois Carlin have honored them this year with individual donations in memory of their most generous parents. Now, Harry Carlin’s “12 Cs” are inspiring others to give, too. When Harry Carlin died last November, he left instructions to share his estate with the […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Developers beware: This old racetrack’s spirits run deep
Families of those buried around Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway mount one last bid to keep it alive.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: What is the ideal doe-to-buck ratio for Maine’s deer herd?
A substantial deer harvest this season is only one factor in what will have an impact on the herd’s doe population.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: There’s lots to learn about lichen and moss
Two books can help identify different species on your property.
Posted inHealth, Maine, New England, News
Prominent Maine dentist was removed from association prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide on Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the Maine Dental Association.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: First Lobster Trap story deftly details industry’s impact
What a piece of journalism by Boston Globe and Press Herald writers (The Lobster Trap, Dec. 12, Page A1)! This story is a perfect example of why a newspaper is the absolute best place to get the news. Even less-lengthy newspaper articles contain much more detail than radio or television. But your joint effort was […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The danger of American nostalgia for World War II
Romanticizing that war has led us to seek another just as “good,” Elizabeth Samet writes.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Lobster industry should be put in perspective
The article in the Dec. 14 Press Herald (“The Lobster Trap: Protests and prayers,” Page A1) describes yet another government grab – on one hand. On the other hand, it also explains the necessity to reduce whale casualties because of fishing gear, etc. The area that’s been closed is about one-sixtieth of the fishing grounds […]