Based on “There You’ll Find Me,” a Christian Y.A. novel about a college girl healing from emotional wounds (while also falling in love), the film “Finding You” would seem, by virtue of the title change alone, to have shifted its thematic focus slightly. The original wording suggests a journey of self-discovery; the latter, a more […]
2021
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Two groups – one conservative, the other liberal – walked into a Zoom class …
A just-completed Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course helped Mainers and Mississippians bridge the Great Political Divide.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time for Maine to pay its fair share for schools
State spending on schools invests in the future and puts downward pressure on local property taxes.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mandating fetal remains burial will put burden on families
As a woman in Maine, I am concerned about L.D. 1225, An Act to Provide Dignity for Fetal Remains by Requiring their Interment or Cremation. The bill requires the final disposition resulting from abortion, miscarriage or fetal death, regardless of gestation age, through cremation or interment. It threatens a woman’s right to choice under the […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine should treat, not punish, drug addiction
Arrest and incarceration have not slowed a steady increase in overdose deaths.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Lowering the bar: Baking through the pandemic with an 11-pound chocolate bar
The ritual provides several comforts during a difficult year.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Journey from fist bumps back to handshakes hits some potholes
A simple social gesture once as common as waving now poses a dilemma when we meet someone new.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: The classic novel, and its author, reimagined
“Recently I finished ‘Becoming Jane Eyre’ by Sheila Kohler. Kohler entwined Charlotte Bronte’s best-known character, Jane Eyre, with Bronte’s own real life experiences, as well as that of her equally famous sisters, Emily and Anne. A fast read with a description of life in the Victorian age, filled with conversations of strained silences and thoughtful […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
A garlicky pistachio puree turns beans into an irresistible topping for toast, salads and more
From France’s Languedoc region, aillade combines pistachios with wine, garlic, lemon and oil – and then enriches simply cooked white beans.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
High school graduations take a step toward normalcy
The Class of 2021 in high schools across Maine will graduate next month in ceremonies that will feel more traditional than they did last year.