Narrow and tendentious arguments against gun laws say they don’t – or won’t – make any difference. Pass the laws, find out.
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Parking is not paradise
Maine would have more room for housing and less wasted space if cities and towns eliminated minimum parking requirements and focused on better public transit.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Staffing shortages spotlight critical role and special skills of school bus drivers
For Portland students heading back to Lyman Moore Middle School and Ocean Avenue Elementary School on Wednesday, it was exciting to be back on Ms. Lisa’s bus.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Rock act Low Cut Connie plays Portland House of Music on Sunday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Colby College professor studying how wildfire smoke fuels climate change
Assistant chemistry professor Greg Drozd says it’s clear there is a feedback loop – climate change leading to more wildfires and wildfires leading to more warming – and is trying to determine the magnitude of the effect.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ on Pine Tree Power
I’m retired, but I spent much of my career at Avangrid, and my best advice to Mainers is to steer clear of Pine Tree Power and vote “no” on Question 3 this November. First, running an electric system is highly complex and not well-suited to political decision-making. Yet, Pine Tree Power would hand control to […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
‘Happy Place’ locales that might look familiar, if you’ve been to this Midcoast town
Author Emily Henry hasn’t talked about where she vacations in Maine, but a Sherman’s bookseller has a theory.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine
Biddeford will elect first new mayor in 12 years
Two candidates, Martin Grohman and Susan Deschambault, are competing to replace outgoing Mayor Alan Casavant, who is not seeking reelection after 6 consecutive terms.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland City Council approves bowling alley
An Aug.15 vote grants a business license for owner of Bayside Bowl to open a bowling alley in South Portland.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Regardless of Pine Tree Power’s fate, Maine utilities will retain ‘green’ focus
Ultimately, the vote on Question 3 is about whether you think government or private monopolies should hold the keys to the clean electricity future.