2023 – Page 1011 – The Portland Press Herald

Bar Guide: In Portland’s West End, a neighborhood spot with world-class cocktails

by Angie Bryan September 4, 2023September 6, 2023

The people who literally wrote the book on modern cocktails opened The Danforth about a year ago.

Letter to the editor: Alcohol consumption among women is actually falling

September 4, 2023September 3, 2023

The premise of a recent Bloomberg Opinion op-ed carried by the Press Herald (“Commentary: Women are drinking more alcohol and it’s killing them,” Aug. 22) is contradicted by multiple federal data sources that indicate neither alcohol use nor alcohol abuse among U.S. women have increased in recent years. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: Advance directives for health care should apply to Alzheimer’s

September 4, 2023September 3, 2023

Regarding the Sept. 1 Chicago Tribune commentary, “Who bears the responsibility for decisions about Alzheimer’s treatment?”: In addition to the points made regarding Alzheimer’s treatment, it is also time we allow people to make advanced care directive choices when it comes to dementia. My mother had her future care all planned out – until she […]

Maine, News

Erosion on Chebeague Island seen as warning to other coastal communities

by Penelope Overton September 4, 2023September 5, 2023

Multiple sites are being monitored along Maine’s southern coast, but an intertidal nature preserve on Chebeague Island has changed most of all.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: For environmental and racial justice, listen to the voice of labor

by Matthew Emmick Special to the Press Herald September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Maine workers have a strong track record of using their power to support their communities.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Popular vote all wrong for Maine, America

September 4, 2023September 3, 2023

In response to a recent letter regarding the Electoral College and National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (“Letter to the editor: Past time to popularize the popular vote,” Aug. 27): It’s all about how America is structured and organized. I must differ with the writer. The country is actually very divided over this compact. Today, the 16 […]

Do This

Things to Do: Maine Open Lighthouse Day and Porchfest punctuate the weekend

by Aimsel Ponti September 4, 2023September 6, 2023

You can also hit Maine’s Ultimate Fall Yard Sale in Cumberland and Definitive Brewing’s Oktoberfest in Portland.

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

From Augusta – Building a brighter future: Advocating for Maine’s education and infrastructure

by Henry Ingwersen September 4, 2023August 31, 2023

Having dedicated 25 years to the field of education, including 21 years as a classroom teacher at Wells Elementary School, I am deeply rooted in the power of learning. This commitment stems from a personal understanding of the transformative role education plays in shaping young minds. As a former educator, I’ve had the privilege of […]