This is in response to a letter to the editor headlined “Fentanyl must be halted at the southern border” (Page D3) in the Dec. 25 Press Herald: It’s not that simple. While I share the author’s dismay over the massive suffering tied to fentanyl, the issue is complex. The massive amount of fentanyl does not […]
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Posted inFood
Carbon steel pans are a lighter, more responsive cast iron alternative
Though carbon steel pans won’t do everything that cast iron does, they have many good uses and might even cause you to forget about nonstick skillets.
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Posted inRecipes
Sweet potato and black-eyed pea soup just might help you live longer
Dan Buettner has a knack for distilling complex ideas into something digestible – and even memorable. For example, in a recent Instagram Reel, the author and researcher behind the Blue Zones books addresses a common question he gets: What about supplements? Buettner’s project celebrates the behaviors, lifestyles and diets of people who live to be […]
Posted inMaine
The Narcan effect: A new lease on life
Even as Maine experiences record numbers of overdose deaths, the expanded availability and use of the lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone presents a competing narrative.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: All eyes on the outcome of election rules case
With the passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, democracy was thrown a lifeline. Prompted by the attempt to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden after the 2020 election, the new law is designed to fortify the peaceful transfer of power of the presidency by replacing “ambiguous provisions of the 19th-century law.” […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
A letter from the publisher: New year. More work to be done.
Dear reader, I hope you had a peaceful and relaxing holiday. At the Press Herald, we enjoyed a little downtime after another remarkable year of news coverage. We loved introducing you to a host of people you most likely would not have met, from the Cannell family, living out of a van at the Kennebunk […]
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Marida “Mimi” Wilkins
Wilkins, Marida “Mimi” 48, of Sanford, Dec. 22, 2022, in Portland. Service 11 a.m., Jan. 9, A.T. Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland. …
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Death Notice: Jere Stevens Fox
Fox, Jere Stevens 85, of Falmouth, Dec. 19, 2022, in Scarborough. Visit 2-4 p.m., Jan. 7, Lindquist Funeral Home, Yarmouth. …
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Death Notice: Roscoe “Ricky” George Dennison III
Dennison III, Roscoe “Ricky” George 68, of North Yarmouth, Dec. 9, 2022. Visit 4-7 p.m. & Service 6-6:30 pm., Jan. 5, …