One of the things I remember most fondly from my youth was a discussion that I had with my Dad when I was about 10 or 11. In previous summers we had been to Yorktown and Jamestown. We had been to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg. My parents made sure to introduce my sisters and I […]
2021
UScellular makes holidays a little brighter for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine
PORTLAND — The holidays are a time for giving and in honor of the season, UScellular is supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine with a gift of $5,000. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine used the funds to help make this time a little brighter for kids, teens and their families by […]
Editorial: Despite coup attempt, our beacon will be bright again
Wednesday should have been a run-of-the-mill step toward another peaceful transition of power in the United States — something we’ve accomplished for more than two centuries. Instead, we saw a sloppy attempt at a coup — an effort to prevent our elected representatives from performing the routine counting of electoral ballots to pave the way […]
Our View: After Friday’s final ‘Jeopardy!’, what will we do without Alex?
After 37 years and more than 8,000 episodes, we say goodbye to a television legend.
David Treadwell: A time for kindness
“This world is just a little place just the red in the sky, before the sun rises, so let us keep fast hold of hands, that when the birds begin, none of us be missing.” Emily Dickinson You may have heard about the recent extraordinary gifts made by MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, […]
Gail Caiazzo, Saco: Snowbird finds her heart stays in Maine
In July 1951, our family moved to Maine from New York. Even though not quite 6 years old, I would never actually be a true Mainer, according to those fortunate enough to be born here. Living in Buckfield, Maine, was quite a shock. Going to a one-room schoolhouse with attached outhouses took some getting used […]
Superintendent’s Notebook: New year, no resolutions
Just about the time people stop asking “How was your Christmas?” they start asking about New Year’s resolutions. But after this year, committing to exercising more or eating better just doesn’t seem to sufficiently acknowledge the bigger picture. We’ve learned a lot about making the most of life, caring about others in tangible ways, appreciating […]
Cooking at the Cove: Food in a flash
Here’s how it goes: In the morning, take a few moments to place frozen shrimp in a Ziploc bag with a marinade made from a few pantry ingredients. Stick this combo in the fridge and leave it. This simple marinade is also delicious used with salmon, pork or chicken. Maple syrup can be substituted for […]
Letter to the editor: Another date that will live in infamy
Jan. 6 will live in infamy in the United States, and we’ll be vividly reminded every four years on certification day. The attack on our democratic republic, stoked by a vain and spiteful Donald Trump, is more frightening than even 9/11. Will the rioters, vandals and insurrectionists who assaulted the Capitol, our most visible symbol […]
Guest column: January 6, 2021 — a day of ignominy
If Dec. 7, 1941 is remembered, thanks to Franklin Roosevelt, as a Day of Infamy, then surely Jan. 6, 2021 will be remembered as a day of equal ignominy, when we were invaded not by a foreign enemy but by ourselves. This attack has been long in the making. To be sure, the toxin injected […]
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