On his first day in office President Joe Biden started signing executive orders to reverse Trump administration policies. One sweeping directive calls for stronger action to protect public health and the environment and hold polluters accountable, including those who “disproportionately harm communities of color and low-income communities.” To lead this effort Biden has nominated Michael […]
2021
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The Recycle Bin: What to do with used clothing
It turns out that people find it difficult to dispose of used clothing. We don’t really want to just put it in the trash, but we can’t put it into the recycle bins, either. In fact, even if the clothing is too torn or stained to be reusable, there are viable options. Top of the […]
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Letter to the editor: Paper should offer free access to vaccine signup news
Why does a newspaper that touts that it has answers for the vaccine rollout not allow nonsubscribers to participate? Isn’t that sort of biased to an extreme? Money is one thing, but the health of the nation should be the way above and beyond the sanctimonious need for profit. I know of a 87-year-old veteran, […]
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Letter to the editor: Less-known ‘America the Beautiful’ verses relevant these days
Some of the words to “America the Beautiful” that aren’t often remembered these days: “America! America! God mend thine every flaw! “Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.” Thank you, songwriter Katharine Lee Bates. Dale Hill Phillips
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Letter to the editor: Press for legislative action on Climate Action Plan goals
I sit, nursing my son, watching the weather report that shows more days of above-average temperatures. On one hand, this makes juggling walking a hyperactive dog with a 3-month-old a lot easier – we can go outside without worry of freezing. I’m sure we are all grateful for the temperate days just as last summer’s […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t be quick to dismiss chances of Trump’s return to government
In a syndicated column in the Jan. 23 Press Herald, Bill Lueders, editor of The Progressive magazine, says we should not impeach Donald Trump or employ one of the other constitutional provisions to keep him from ever holding federal office again. Mr. Lueders’ argument is that Trump would never get elected again, so why bother? […]
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Vermonter who made Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens credits South Portland teacher
Jen Ellis credits a South Portland home economics teacher with giving her the skills to sew the mittens the Vermont senator made famous at President Biden’s inauguration.
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From the Garden: For your plants’ sake, go easy on the salt
Removing ice from roads and walkways in winter might be essential for safety, but salt can be damaging to plants and soil. Salt has the same effect on plant roots as salty potato chips do on your lips: It draws water from living cells. Salt can ruin soil structure so it wads up into an […]
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Ron Chase: Winter hiking where the mountains meet the sea
“Where the mountains meet the sea” is an oft-quoted phrase attributed to poet Edna St. Vincent Millay to describe the Camden Hills. One of the most scenic areas in Maine, the Camden Hills provide some of the most exceptional winter hiking and phenomenal ocean vistas found anywhere in the state. Approximately 50 miles of hiking […]