THE CONVERSATION — When Silicon Valley and Signature banks failed in early March 2023, government regulators rushed in to guarantee deposits and protect bank customers. Under current banking regulations, though, there was no obligation for the government to step in. Now, both Democratic and Republican politicians are making pronouncements about whether bipartisan-backed deregulation in 2018 led to the […]
March 2023
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Another Portland festival, Resurgam, plans to relocate to the waterfront
The first Resurgam Festival, hosted by the Maine Academy of Modern Music, was held last year at Thompson’s Point.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine made me the scientist I am today
An opportunity to learn and work alongside professional ocean researchers as a high school junior, without any cost to my family, changed my life for the better.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: No sympathy for time-pressed hunters
Those of us who don’t hunt have just one day a week in November to feel safe taking a walk in the woods.
Posted inDo This
Celebrate all things spring, from syrup to Sea Dogs, with these events
Maine Maple Sunday, Art in Bloom, baseball games and music festivals are among the season’s highlights.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Face the Music: Mary Fahl brings show of ’60 and ’70s covers to Portland
She’ll also play some original songs and ones from her days in October Project at One Longfellow Square on Friday.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Look to Town Landing Market for quality and convenience
Restaurant group Big Tree Hospitality hasn’t changed much since it took over the Falmouth Foreside store.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Bistro Leluco’s neighbors should count themselves lucky
The new South Portland restaurant has a small but creative cocktail menu and inspired wine list.
Posted inMaine
In photos: The Baxter Seagulls basketball team takes to the court
The Seagulls represent the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. For the first time in years, the organization fielded a middle school basketball team.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: More shameful ramifications of overturning Roe v. Wade
It ought not shock but should shame us that Texas’ bans on abortion following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization had to be challenged by five Texan women. The facts in Zurawski vs. State of Texas include fatal fetal abnormalities and serious health conditions exacerbated by pregnancy. In a dissenting […]