“Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?” Remember that catchy song from “The Three Little Pigs,” a Walt Disney classic? How about “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” Aesop’s Fable about a boy known to be a liar who wasn’t believed when he alerted the villagers to a real wolf. And then there’s the phrase “keep […]
March 2023
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Danny Tyree: Have you ever been on the radio?
Everyone should do it at least once in their life. Speak on the radio, I mean. While promoting my new book (search for my name on Amazon if you’re curious), I had the honor of being interviewed live (via telephone) on Nashville’s Super Talk 99.7. (Not that I haven’t broadcast live from a studio before. […]
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Gordon L. Weil: America has crisis of confidence
Welcome to this month’s crisis of confidence. A bank failure, the debt ceiling conflict and the proposed Maine state budget have something in common. They all raise doubt about our confidence in institutions on which we depend. The underlying cause is politics. The effect of this loss of confidence in our government may be more […]
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
Fresh listings in “green” Maine towns
Single family homes for sale in Greenville, Greenwood, and Greene, Maine.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: March 17
Composting service coming to a curbside near you Beginning in April, Windham residents will be able to do curbside composting when Garbage to Garden brings their service to town. Pre-enrollment is open now. Sign up by either visiting garbagetogarden.org or calling 332-0277. The process is simple. Each week on trash day, food scraps will be […]
Posted inFood
Westbrook teen center’s culinary program teaches knife skills and life skills
The 5-year-old program at My Place Teen Center gives students a sense of accomplishment, knowledge about nutrition and workplace experience.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hope for Maine’s fishing industry in the form of a waterfront bill
The legislation would allow land trusts to play a role in the protection and preservation of working waterfront property.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Public not in favor of expanded access to abortion
Once upon a time, it was said that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. Today, abortion is anything but. One area where abortion is still rare is late in pregnancy – typically after a baby is viable; when not only can they live outside the womb, but they also feel pain, and we can […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Ending hunger requires public-private partnership
For many families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a lifeline providing access to nutritious foods. This program is critical in states like Maine, where more than 12% of the population is SNAP eligible. When COVID turned the world upside down, the federal government gave SNAP a temporary boost, providing thousands of Mainers with […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine lobstermen should not be suing
Do the Maine lobstermen realize that suing an environmental movement in California is not the smartest thing to do?