Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
2023
Posted inDo This
Things to Do: Holiday-themed trolley rides and a musical version of ‘A Christmas Story’
Holiday shopping and ‘A Christmas Carol’ add to the festivities.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Founders got it wrong on guns
Focusing on mental health and yellow flag laws is too limited a solution for gun violence. Guns are a problem because they are tools whose designed purpose is to kill. What we should have are procedures for how guns are obtained. Except, the Second Amendment greatly complicates regulating guns. The Founding Fathers put guns in […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See jazz quartet The Bad Plus in Arundel on Thursday.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Families should be part of commission examining Lewiston shooting
I believe that the Maine police officers who worked through the mass murder in Lewiston didn’t demand to be on the governor’s new commission to examine what happened in that tragedy because they’re likely to be witnesses. Legislators now want a seat at the table, but they’ll be political, and politics has no place in […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Another View: Embattled high schoolers are running out of time
Pandemic-related learning loss is resulting in a wave of students leaving school unprepared for either college or the workforce – greatly increasing their risk of unemployment, poverty, depression, even early death.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To properly help homeless people, Portland must be focused on cooperation
To suggest that the private sector is somehow enabling the community’s antisocial tendencies – while the city is doing its level best – is inaccurate.
Posted inMaine, News
Winter storm warning issued for western, central Maine
Up to 12 inches of snow is expected in some places, but Portland and coastal areas will see mostly rain.
Posted inNation & World
Who will run Gaza after the war? U.S. searches for best of bad options
The Biden administration says a ‘revitalized’ Palestinian Authority should govern the enclave, but the idea is deeply unpopular with Israel – and many Palestinians.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Marchand’s hat trick fuels comeback win for Bruins
Brad Marchand scores three goals in a six-minute span of the third period, lifting Boston to a 3-1 victory over Columbus.