In a Jan. 3 letter, a reader (Peter Konieczko) advocated abolishing the Electoral College, then he gave one reason why we need the Electoral College: “A presidential election by popular vote would emphasize the most populous states like California, Texas, Florida and New York, and make swing states irrelevant.” The framers of our Constitution were […]
2021
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Small-business growth is the recession’s cure
The job loss in 2020 was worse than any recession in the last 50 years and will take extraordinary action to bring jobs back.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Pieces of a Woman’ is an acting showcase, but not much of a movie
Strong performances by Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf aren’t enough to save this marital drama.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Echo chambers aren’t reliable sources
Just because everyone you know voted for Donald Trump doesn’t mean the election went to Trump. Everyone I know voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, and I had to acknowledge that she lost. Neither does high attendance at rallies during a pandemic mean much. No one I know would have attended a rally of any […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins, fellow Republicans complicit in Capitol attack
The senator, who has failed to say or do anything meaningful in response to President Trump’s authoritarianism, should now resign.
Posted inEditorials
Another View: Congress should insist on civilian control of the military
Recently retired Gen. Lloyd Austin is too closely tied to the military establishment to serve as Secretary of Defense.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Reflecting on the chaos, poet Richard Blanco sees hope
Eight years after reading ‘One Today’ at Barack Obama’s second inauguration, the Bethel poet’s message remains largely the same.
Posted inFood
A menu for 2021
As the new year gets underway, experts are, as usual, prognosticating about food trends. This year, many – but not all – of those predictions are linked to the pandemic. Their crystal ball visions cover everything from individual ingredients to food preparations and how restaurants will operate. Food & Wine magazine says that Americans will […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Constitution, government in need of top-to-bottom revamp
Now is the time to start thinking of ways to hold the Republican Party responsible for letting a maniac, in the guise of a president, get where he is today. We need strength, so it is time to start replacing Democrats now in Congress with young, aggressive and intelligent members. The Democrats, with the exception […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine food pantries scramble to keep up as need reaches new heights
‘There is a desperate need out there,’ says the executive director of the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25% increase in clients since this time last year.