THE CONVERSATION — Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the most meaningful, tracking method for daily physical activity is step counting. Counting steps is far more than a fad: The […]
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 and Question 3
In the last two years, over $90 million has been spent by foreign corporations to influence Mainers in referendum campaigns. Opponents of Question 2 claim that corporations have this right because it’s free speech. We know it’s pay to play. Mainers are fighting back. The Legislature passed L.D. 1610, An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This is the missing puzzle piece to getting COVID vaccines into arms
A successful public health response requires the perspectives of individuals who have studied how to help ensure that more people get health services that work.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Voting is an antidote to slippage of democratic principles
We must cast our ballots for those who support the will of the people rather than the inclination of the monied few.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Things could actually get a whole lot worse with Pine Tree Power
A recent letter writer (Oct. 2) tells us to vote for Pine Tree Power because “it could not possibly be worse.” I suggest Pine Tree Power could be worse, much worse. We’re told that Pine Tree Power will not run the grid itself, instead seeking bids from private companies to run it. What if the […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Is one big school really best for Scarborough?
I have not read all the information in regards to the costs of maintaining three neighborhood small schools versus the cost of one very large K-3 school, as proposed in Scarborough. I have, however, reviewed research that has found that students in small schools have better outcomes on most measures and equal to large schools […]
Posted inMaine
Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers
‘All I could think of is that this was a scam,’ Betsy Mayo, of Gray, said of the EBT card her 11-year-old daughter – and roughly 150,000 other schoolchildren in the state – recently received.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds
The study is the first to examine the need for housing both now and in the future, and across all income levels statewide.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: How do we reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births? Strengthen families
Massive relief efforts during the pandemic offer lessons in how government can help people in crisis without increasing their dependency.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Barber Brothers market opens in Knightville
Also, Maine Foodscapes hosts a gala fundraiser; the 15th annual Open Creamery Day is set for Sunday; a collaborative dinner at Bar Futo explores sustainability issues; and more.
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