Farm direct marketing is more popular than ever (especially since the pandemic). It allows local farmers to sell straight to consumers at farmers markets, through you-pick models, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), mail order, agritourism and farm stands. Many customers don’t view food as only food. They want to connect with producers and the pleasure of […]
2021
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here’s what a social media expert recommends
With less than half the United States population fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and as the delta variant sweeps the nation, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation an urgent threat to public health. The advisory said efforts by social media companies to combat misinformation are “too little, too late and still don’t […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: Bring on the (tasty) blues
I had the pleasure of taking the Casco Bay Ferry last weekend to visit my daughter and her family on Peaks Island. This is something I do about once a month and it’s always a treat. This Sunday morning was extra special because when I arrived, my son-in-law was in the kitchen making pancakes from […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
David Treadwell: Warning – Fox News can be hazardous to your health
Some people believe that the moon is made of green cheese. And some people believe the fear-mongering twaddle about COVID 19 vaccines spouted by Fox News celebrities, such as Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham. The green cheese believers cause no harm to our fellow citizens. The nightly doses of Fox News poison put us all […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislative session delivers big victories for Maine’s environment
Bipartisan policymaking resulted in laws to conserve land, promote clean energy, address climate change, protect clean water and reduce pollution.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Let’s spruce up Portland before trying to promote it
What the city has to offer is diminished by weeds, litter, tall grass and uneven sidewalks downtown and in the Old Port.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Nori Gale, Portland: The lost world of our jungle playground
From ages 5 to 9 we lived in Coral Gables, Florida, in a small house beside an empty lot that was our jungle playground. Avocado, mango and banana trees, lizards skittering between ferns, a turtle we thought of as a pet, named “Easter,” and bare feet at all times were all part of our landscape. […]
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