In 1966, Sen. J. William Fulbright wrote a book titled “The Arrogance of Power.” He could have been talking about MaineHealth. As Maine’s largest health care provider they appear to think they are free to do whatever they want. Apparently when they started administering COVID vaccines to employees who had no patient contact, they were […]
2021
From ‘Love Is Blind’ to a new book deal, Maine native Cameron Hamilton and wife, Lauren, continue to share their story
Married for two years since meeting on the Netflix dating show, the Atlanta-based couple has a YouTube show and a book coming out this summer.
More donations arrive for Press Herald Toy Fund
More donations have arrived for the Press Herald Toy Fund, which provided gifts for thousands of Maine children last month and will soon begin planning for a 72nd holiday season. The outpouring of support in recent weeks helped lift the spirits of struggling families and sustained the charity through a year like no other. There […]
Maine Observer: Modern communication is brief, quick, efficient … and impersonal
What ever happened to an old-fashioned phone call?
Birding: Along the coast, you can count on plenty of birds to count
Christmas Bird Counts in York and Cumberland counties again produce the largest number of species.
The Presidents’ plates: We look back at presidential visits to Maine, with an eye on the food
From lobster to coconut ice cream, it’s Fare to the Chief.
After three sell-out phases, the final rounds of development begin at Leighton Farm
Leighton Farm Rd., Scarborough | $525,000+
Letter to the editor: Indigenous people struggle with others’ definitions
A few years ago, those members of my extended family who live in Canada were afforded the opportunity to register as Indigenous peoples. This was the product of a ruling that determined Canada could not deny such claims based on blood quotient because actions taken by the government to “reform” Indigenous peoples led many to […]
‘A missing piece:’ Maine’s connections to slavery are hidden in plain sight
Largely left out of history books or minimized as an insignificant footnote, slavery remains a nearly hidden aspect of the history of Maine.
The bright light shining on America’s best Black artists has a fascinating backstory
HBO documentary ‘Black Art’ features David Driskell, who lived part-time in Falmouth and died last year.
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