‘Death By Rock and Roll’ was produced by Mainer Jonathan Wyman who enlisted students from the Maine Academy of Modern Music to help out on a track.
2021
King’s speeches resonate in time of violence and racial tension
Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King’s time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.
Letter to the Editor: Some can’t access online vaccine tool
I’m 85 and my husband is 87. Belonging to the Silent Generation, preceding the boomers, we’re fortunate to still be living independently and residing in Maine. I read in the Jan. 6 Portland Press Herald that access to vaccination may include an online tool. I wonder if Maine elders our age, and not in nursing […]
Letter to the Editor: Don’t let guard down on COVID
COVID-19 is a major issue in our lives. It is difficult to understand why so many people don’t believe or fear COVID-19 and the pandemic that has affected us. COVID-19 is a deadly disease that has caused havoc in our country with over 300,000 deaths and effected some 70 million persons. Up till now, we […]
Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Letter: Spreading some gratitude
I am writing firstly to sing the praises of all our US Postal Service workers. Now that the holiday season is behind us, I just want to say how grateful I am for the dedication and hard work that they all put in to deliver everything it took for us all to have as happy […]
Things to Do: Theater, outdoor adventures and a virtual haunted lighthouse tour
Catch ‘Upta the Willi-Wacks’ at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth.
Live Music Lineup: Rock, soul and blues tunes, international piano and all sorts of chamber music
Catch shows this week from pianist Anastasia Antonacos, Razor Daisies and musicians from the Bay Chamber Music School
The Maine Idea: State budget must become vehicle for change
Budgets are usually considered boring, but what many say about Maine’s biennial budget is also true: It’s a blueprint that shapes what the Legislature can do over the next six months. Most new initiatives require funding, so if it’s in the budget, it will happen. If it’s not, you may get a bill enacted, but […]
Maine Voices: King’s letter from the Birmingham Jail a master class in civil dialogue
King drew on what he shared with his critics to challenge their view about his tactics.