I have been reading about the fishing industry’s opposition to offshore wind. From what I read, there’s no alternative plan to a great big, “no.” Nothing is being proposed to offer a model of local control, to counter “foreign energy companies” or to otherwise protect the ecosystem that is already being harmed by rapidly increasing […]
2021
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Maine could be energy independent
It is clear that energy independence requires the development of utility scale, off-shore wind generation, especially in the winter months, a reader writes.
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Posted inMaine
In photos: Maine teens who got vaccines
Press Herald photographers caught up to Portland-area high school students getting their COVID-19 vaccinations this spring. Here’s what they had to say.
Posted inDo This
Things to Do: Film, comedy, goat yoga and art
Goat yoga has started up for the season at Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: State motto takes on terrifying meaning in horror short ‘Dirigo’
Skowhegan native and Portland resident Noah Bessey’s film was selected to represent Maine in The United States of Horror anthology.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Rich Manieri: There’s value in work, like it or not
The disappointing April jobs report should surprise absolutely no one, given that we now have a government more interested in providing incentives for people not to work rather than paving the way to gainful employment. What this approach fails to account for is the value of work itself. There is something to be said for […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter: Pandemic shows we need early childhood education, parental support
Having gotten our vaccines, many of us are now thinking about rebuilding our communities, beginning with the needs of young children and families. We know children had unusual infancy, toddlerhood, or preschool experiences during the pandemic – most or half of their lives! Parents, providers, and young children all faced hardship that must be addressed […]
Posted inDo This, Food
Run & Eat: If you spot Lucky Lou’s at lunchtime, lucky you
But the Greek food truck has great deals worth seeking out too.
Posted inDo This
Moviegoers in Maine have more options this month, inside and out
Southern Maine drive-ins have opened for the season, and more indoor theaters will reopen later this month as Hollywood prepares to release new films.
Posted inMaine
Developer proposes 48 apartments in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood
The plan is one of the first to be subject to the new affordability requirements established in the Green New Deal for Portland, which was enacted by voters in November.