In the continuing pandemic, the opportunity to socialize outdoors with four-legged companions is a cherished refuge.
2021
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans. Can churches help?
Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that Black Americans are twice as likely to die of COVID-19, compared with white […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: State’s vaccine guidance has backfired
Thank you for your the story “COVID-19 exacts a toll in Maine, shouldered largely by the state’s eldest” (Sept. 22). Hidden in plain site is the fact that the pandemic, which is ravaging our country, is fairly limited to specific populations. COVID mainly kills the elderly and those with other diseases. Ninety-one percent of deaths […]
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Letter to the editor: Letter writer was wrong about weather forecasts
I admire a recent writer’s loyalty to his local TV meteorologists (Letter to the editor, “Most Weather forecasts are all wet,” Sept. 20). He has followed and trusted weathercasters “over the years” even though he claims they “are wrong about 80 percent of the time.” He should assume the opposite of their forecasts; then he’d […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: ‘Coronavirus Conspiracy’ is probably not the film you’re thinking it is
Scarborough High graduate James Sunshine wrote the wacky script after the movie he was filming at the start of the pandemic lost its funding.
Posted inDo This
Pick a pumpkin or another one of these quintessential fall activities
With no restrictions on outdoor gatherings, this fall is full of things to do, including hiking, pumpkin picking and high school football games.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Don’t delay in picking up these local fresh-hop beers
Austin Street, Mast Landing and Orono are among dozens of breweries that converged on The Hop Yard in Gorham to pick right from the bines.
Posted inFood, Maine, Schools and Education
Supply chain issues put school lunch programs in a pretzel
Maine school nutrition directors say a disrupted supply chain and labor shortage are making it harder to feed students.
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Letter to the Editor: Maine should not be Massachusetts’ extension cord
Central Maine Power’s electricity corridor is a bad deal for Maine for many reasons, and I believe that is why CMP, which has been ranked as the worst-run U.S. company for customer satisfaction, is spending millions of dollars on deceptive ads trying to confuse people and convince them to support something they know has been […]
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High schoolers plot their own journey at Kents Hill School
Students at this unique high school say living and learning with peers creates a special bond that prepares them for life