2023 – Page 718 – The Portland Press Herald

Jim Fossel: House Republicans must end the chaos

by Jim Fossel October 8, 2023March 1, 2024

Eight lunatics fired Speaker Kevin McCarthy for … simply doing his job.

Letter to the editor: Maine needs to update voter records to ensure election integrity

October 8, 2023October 7, 2023

There was a quote from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows in an Oct. 5 article headlined “Voter rolls become new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud.” I found this quote to be quite amusing as Secretary of State Bellows states: “In an era of conspiracies and lies about our elections, integrity […]

Recipes

Instant Pot lemon chicken and potatoes is a winning weeknight stew

by Ann Maloney The Washington Post October 8, 2023October 1, 2023

I hate the expression “dump dinners.” Every time I hear it, I recoil because it sounds so unappetizing to me. And, yet, I’m so drawn to the concept: Put all of the ingredients in a baking dish, on a sheet pan or in a Dutch oven, skillet or multicooker, and then step away while it […]

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Grateful reflections on an old coastal house that became a home

by Patricia Ferrara Fuchs Special to the Press Herald October 8, 2023October 7, 2023

Sailors know: You cannot plot a course forward until you plot where you have been.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Want to save the world? Start by saving a single turtle

by Jacob Brogan The Washington Post October 8, 2023October 2, 2023

Sy Montgomery’s enchanting new book, ‘Of Time and Turtles,’ will make you want to be a better animal.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Bike-to-school movement is rolling again in Portland and elsewhere

by Lana Cohen October 8, 2023October 7, 2023

Students in communities around Maine and the nation are commuting to school by bike again, some in large caravans with parents coming along for the ride.