Mainers win specialty food awards. Lobster pizza lures diners.
2021
Commentary: Cuban protesters risk their lives seeking the right to be
Thousands stand up to Miguel Diaz-Canel’s brutal brand of post-Castro communist dictatorship.
Letter to the editor: Parking costs discourage Old Port visitor
Paying $40 to use a private lot is a deterrent from coming to Portland for a meal at a fine restaurant.
Michael Lewis, art professor at UMaine for a half-century, dies at 79
A gifted painter, he was perhaps as well known for teaching his students how art informs lessons about life.
School Notebook: July 14
Brunswick Scout’s Eagle project exceeds goal Joe Valliere’s Eagle Scout Project will not only come to pass, but will be felt and remembered at St. Ambrose Church in Richmond for many years to come, thanks to the generosity of parishioners and community members. The 16-year-old from Brunswick has reached beyond his $10,000 goal in donations to […]
Commentary: Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you’ve already had the coronavirus
As someone who studies immune responses to respiratory infections, I’ve watched news of the emerging coronavirus variants with concern. I wondered whether vaccination or previous infection would provide protection against SARS-CoV-2 strains, especially the new, highly transmissible delta variant, which has rapidly spread to at least 70 countries. A person can develop immunity – the […]
Revaluation has Portland landlords bracing for tax hikes, eyeing higher rents
Under a new ordinance, landlords will need approval from a city board to raise rents to help offset any property tax increases.
People & Business: July 14
Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions name Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club has announced its Citizen and Business of the Year. Each year, an individual and business are chosen that personify good citizenship and have made outstanding contributions to the community at all levels. Since 2013, Anne Smith, a primary […]
People & Business: July 14
Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions name Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club has announced its Citizen and Business of the Year. Each year, an individual and business are chosen that personify good citizenship and have made outstanding contributions to the community at all levels. Since 2013, Anne Smith, a primary […]
Letter to the editor: Pricing carbon will prevent thousands of deaths a year
As I write, New York subways are flooding because of extremely heavy rainfall. Americans in the West are bracing themselves for yet another record-breaking heat wave, with a little more than a week since the last one, which killed nearly 800 people across Oregon, Washington state and British Columbia. One hundred fifty thousand people die […]
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