THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to block a proposed deal that would see carrier JetBlue buy budget service Spirit Airlines. In a lawsuit filed on March 7, 2023, the department warned that allowing the US$3.8 billion deal to go through would “eliminate the unique competition” that Spirit, the lower cost airline, […]
March 2023
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Maine brewers say sláinte to the Irish stout
Go local with your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Democracy or autocracy – no room for debate
Democracy is not negotiable. I think most of us older than 60 can recall a time when being a Democrat or a Republican was secondary to being an American. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. We can talk about issues such as taxation, government programs, environmental legislation, civil rights, reproductive rights, etc., but what’s […]
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Letter to the editor: A modern society has a duty to fund Social Security
A recent editorial (“Our View: The retirement age should not be raised,” March 5) points out that raising or eliminating the cap on earnings would “force wealthier Americans to pay too much for a system they won’t get much out of.” I’m reminded of the portion of our property taxes that goes to funding education. […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Keep your eyes on Munjoy South – it faces a real threat
This complex and its 140 affordable units are too important to allow the termination or aggressive reinterpretation of the covenants that enable a wide range of people to live there.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Face the Music: Reminiscing with The Captain and Celeste, as WBLM turns 50
The classic rock station was launched in a trailer in Litchfield in 1973.
Posted inDo This
St. Patrick’s Day is very much back and jam-packed with lively events
Irish music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean and pub fun are among the St. Patrick’s Day events planned around southern Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Live Music Lineup: Postmodern Jukebox, The Bogmen and Adam Ezra Group
Hear classic interpretations of hit songs and ’90s throwbacks, all on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Can cuddly-looking soldiers make war seem more horrific?
‘Unicorn Wars,’ screening Friday at Space, takes a new tactic in sending an anti-war message through film.
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Letter to the editor: What’s really behind opposition to helping Ukraine?
The power wielded by strongman Vladimir Putin undoubtedly appeals to some of the Maine Republican legislators who are against giving support to Ukraine.