I write concerning the commentary “Is Maine’s drive for all-electric vehicles bad climate policy?” (July 16), which is critical of electric vehicles. I have owned a Tesla Model 3 since March 2020. This commentary, I am afraid, provides “fuel” for those I often encounter who try to convince me that my purchase of an electric […]
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine wise to abolish flawed senior tax freeze
I disagree with Jon Spinner’s view that the Legislature should have kept the original property tax freeze (“Letter to the editor: Legislators should have kept senior tax program,” July 23, Page D3). Here are some of the reasons it needs to go: • It came out of committee with an “ought not to pass” recommendation. […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Pleasure,’ by Janie J. Gendron
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Hot honey shrimp and a crisp slaw make a quick meal for summer nights
After it’s tossed with hot honey, olive oil and garlic, the shrimp roast in just minutes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A prehistoric mammoth and a 19th century circus elephant cross paths in ‘Mystery Tusk’
Through his efforts to identify the mammoth, former natural history curator Gary Hoyle discovered the story of Old Bet, the elephant.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Dismissal of charges against a former Wells pastor comes as a shock to ex-neighbors and parishioners
Peter Leon, 72, was charged in 2017 for allegedly exploiting a 66-year-old woman he met volunteering as a pastor for a nursing home. But prosecutors said earlier this month that all the charges would be dropped.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Commentary: On anniversary of their founding, we must recognize value of Medicare, Medicaid
About 50% of Mainers benefit from these programs, but we still have far to go to improve our health as a nation, including improvements in life expectancy, preventable hospitalizations and infant mortality.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: In its new Scarborough location, Burano’s serves great pizza and – surprise – excellent wings
Contrasts – of texture, temperature and taste – are the secret to the char-speckled, long-rising pizza.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Heed the voices of the most vulnerable
Re: “Hate groups are on the march in Maine” (July 23, Page A1): I am a 64-year-old woman who has experienced a lifetime of misogyny and the stigma of being a sexual abuse survivor. I have dealt with the prejudices of those who held poverty, a lack of higher education and single parenthood in contempt. […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Wabanaki Alliance gathers with supporters as they ‘go forward together’
Four tribes that joined forces as an organization three years ago celebrated their kinship at Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport this month.