Some Mainers are choosing to purchase zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). If a ZEV makes sense for individuals, I think it is a great choice. However, I have a problem with bureaucrats in Augusta forcing them on everyone. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) is considering the adoption of a policy that will mandate the sale […]
2023
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Curry scores 33 to lead Warriors past Celtics, 132-126, in OT
Golden State snaps Boston’s five-game winning streak despite 30 points from Derrick White and 28 from Jaylen Brown.
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Choose joy this holiday season
Joy is intentional. This is the perfect time of year to find it.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Go home, Biden and Trump
Speaking as an elder, I think it’s time for Trump and Biden to exit the political stage and let the next generation take the helm.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Child care crisis pushes families to financial edge
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple through the lives of many Maine families, and the severe shortage of child care is forcing many to seek assistance for the first time. It’s become a common theme in letters from parents to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Many child care operators closed during the […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Dec. 22-29
Comedy Friday 12/22 “An Improvised Holiday Special”: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 18-plus. thehillarts.me Don’t Tell Comedy: 8 p.m., location revealed day-of, East Bayside, Portland. $25. 21-plus. donttellcomedy.com Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com […]
Posted inOpinion
Letter: After a successful first term, Biden should step away
As Biden’s health and mental capacity remain a major concern for a majority of Americans, Democratic Party politicians should immediately mobilize to exert pressure on the president to withdraw from running for a second term and allow for a moderate to unify the party and attract Independents and Republicans, who not only reject a Trump […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Enough with the photos of Trump
A short while back, I begged your newspaper to stop showing so many pictures of the most recent ex-president. Talk about doubling down! The Dec. 16 publication features two pictures of him, in an article about keeping him off the Maine ballot. And, not a peep about his continuing mess with “missing” top-secret Russian influence […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Trump shouldn’t be on a Maine ballot
It is a foregone conclusion that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. This should not mean that his name should be allowed on a Maine ballot. He took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Reasonable people will agree that he broke that oath once he fueled the insurrection in […]
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Cabana closing in Old Port; Swiss pastry shop launching in Biddeford
Also, a new taproom and a new cocktail bar coming to Thompson’s Point; Bard Coffee to expand; a board game bar planned for Congress Street; and more.