Political chatter focuses these days on whether we risk trading democracy for authoritarian rule. But the record shows we are well past that. These days, many critical government decisions are made by a single person. In a democracy, such a person is too powerful. Not that a single person controls our entire government, but one-person […]
2023
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’m co-teaching my college class with ChatGPT. Will it upstage me?
For now, I see more educational opportunities than I see threats.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: America’s on-again, off-again relationship with God
Proxies for religious belief can be an unreliable barometer.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Deering Oaks deserves a tearoom
I grew up in Portland in the 1950s and ’60s and loved skating in the winter and walking around during the other seasons, especially the fall. The Castle in Deering Oaks was an integral part of the landscape (“Queenie’s Castle in Deering Oaks closes permanently,” Aug. 5). A thought: In England, as you walk around […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Progress results from actions rather than beliefs
In response to a recent letter to the editor (We need to wake up, not be ‘woke’,” July 29), I am still not sure what the term “woke” means, only that it is a trigger word for many people. What I do know is that the letter seemed to be lacking detail regarding the writer’s […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s national wildlife refuges are an extraordinary asset to our state
The direct and indirect benefits of this protected acreage are too numerous to list.
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
On the Market: Maine homes listed at $380,000
Low inventory has kept Maine home prices high between May and July.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Flavored tobacco targets youth. Ban it.
Without getting young people started on a very unhealthy addiction, the tobacco industry would not grow.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Woke,’ understood properly, is not frightening
Wilful misinterpretation of a straightforward concept has me at the end of my rope.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: U.S. AIDS relief funding must be defended from spurious attacks
I was disappointed by a recent WGME story about abortion-related challenges to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a global health program that has saved 25 million lives; prevented millions of HIV infections; been integral in helping countries achieve HIV epidemic control; and strengthening global health security. PEPFAR isn’t a household name, and it […]
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