The eighth Lobster Pot, hosted by Maine Ultimate, is a gathering of over 1,700 college ultimate Frisbee players from the East Coast.
2023
Posted inNation & World
Young driver fatality rates fell sharply in U.S., helped by education, technology
A new report says crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 fell by 38%.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Oct. 20-27
Comedy Friday 10/20 Best of Boston comedy: 7 p.m., Smitty’s Cinema, 65 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham. $20. smittyscinema.com Mark Normand: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$69.75. statetheatreportland.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 10/21 Yarmouth Arts Festival: 10 […]
Posted inNation & World
Israel will let Egypt deliver aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
The Israeli military held a briefing Wednesday morning laying out its case for why it was not responsible for the explosion at the al-Ahli Hospital, which Hamas says was caused by an Israeli strike.
Posted inNation & World
Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
Biden’s mission was to display resolve for Israel and to diminish the likelihood of a wider war while providing assurances that he was not overlooking the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza’s health system — the siege has pushed it into abject crisis
THE CONVERSATION — For many patients in Gaza’s besieged north, the order to evacuate from hospital beds and head south amounts to a “death sentence.” That was the stark assessment of the World Health Organization on Oct. 14, 2023. By then, four hospitals had already ceased functioning in Gaza’s north due to damage from Israeli bombs. Beyond the sheer immediate […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland’s treatment of the homeless sends the wrong message to our children
In the midst of this crisis, we need to be sure to model empathy.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Affordable housing remains scarce in Portland. Mayoral candidates want to fix that.
Housing in the city has become less and less affordable, especially over the past few years. The 5 candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot want to offer Portlanders affordable options without changing the city’s character.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Two political newcomers vie for District 4 Portland City Council seat
Anna Bullett is a program director at the Opportunity Alliance and Sam Cady is an ophthalmologist with an office on Marginal Way.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Massacre of Israelis cannot open the door to antisemitism
There is no moral equivalence between Hamas terrorism and Israel.