2021 – Page 2788 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the Editor: Closed primaries shut voters out

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021

Primaries are low turnout elections that have high level consequences. Independent voters should not be shut out, a reader writes.

Do This, Food

Bar Guide: Why limit yourself to Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day?

by Angie Bryan March 8, 2021March 10, 2021

Portland bartenders are whipping up cocktails with Irish spirits and green ingredients to mark the occasion.

Times Record Opinion

Commentary: Public transit drivers struggle to enforce mask mandates

by Stacie Kershner and Karen Johnston, Georgia State University The Conversation March 8, 2021March 5, 2021

Many U.S. metropolitan areas report that at least 90% of public transit passengers wear masks while on buses to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, some passengers still wear their masks incorrectly. And some refuse to wear them at all, threatening the health and safety of others on board. Staff at many transit systems have […]

Times Record Opinion

Dick Polman: Ignorance about democracy helped spark Capitol riot

by Dick Polman Guest column March 8, 2021March 9, 2021

We know – or think we know – why so many home-grown goons stormed the U.S. Capitol. Most notably, a defeated cult leader pumped his Kool-Aid down their throats. But that’s not the whole story. Trump was able to gin them up because they were so dumbed down. They had no idea they were doing […]

Letters

Letter to the Editor: Newspaper should offer solutions for democratic decline

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021

In your editorial, March 3, “Civics Education is vital for democracy,” you mention the bipartisan Educating for American Democracy initiative but you offer no information about this all important step forward. You also reference obstacles to its implementation including the “culture war” that has infected our nation but you offer no ideas, suggestions or solutions […]

Do This

Things to Do: Art, ice and multimedia experiences

by Aimsel Ponti March 8, 2021March 4, 2021

You can ice skate for free at Pineland Farms.

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Maine Catholic Women encouraged to gather virtually on March 20 for special event

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021

Due to the pandemic, the Maine Catholic Women’s Conference will not be held in person for the second consecutive year. The event, which drew close to 400 participants in 2019, is simply too large to ensure safety at this time. The event will move online for 2021. On Saturday, March 20, from 10 to 11:30 […]

Letters

Letter to the Editor: Dying patients need families’ comfort

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021

My brother, Ronald L. Hagerthy, died Feb. 25 at Mid Coast Hospital. He had cancer. He was taken there by ambulance. He had been to the hospital several times in the last few weeks. He had just started hospice. The hospital knew he was dying. My sister-in-law was not allowed in the hospital with him […]