For our flag, we deserve the same kind of clarity offered by that original star-spangled banner, which has rightly become an immediately identifiable symbol.
August 2024
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Fossel seems to misunderstand
Jim Fossel strikes again. A recent whine, that the Democratic Party “anointed Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee without giving voters a chance to have a say in the process” (Aug. 4), was ridiculous. It’s simply a matter of how our two-party system works. It would work the same way for the Republican Party […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Wicked good: How ‘sin taxes’ are contributing to Maine’s healthy budget outlook
Revenue from levies on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and gambling have risen sharply in the last five years, and now account for $353 million a year – 7% of the state’s $5.1 billion annual budget.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Reader, I’m engaged!
Aug. 3 was E-Day; my girlfriend is now my fiancée.
Posted inBooks, Food, Vegan Kitchen
Mainer’s new book touts ‘solutionary’ thinking
Zoe Weil’s ‘The Solutionary Way’ trains people to solve problems in a way that provides ‘the most good and least harm for people, animals, and the environment.’
Posted inOpinion
Nature Connects: Wider stream crossings are helping Maine wildlife, communities
New “stream smart” crossings withstand increasingly powerful Maine storms.
Posted inOpinion
Letter: Maine Mall Apple Store employees should unionize
At a time when tech billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly donating a fortune to influence the presidential election to his own tastes, I find inspiration in tech news that, in my view, has a positive impact on everyday working people. In Maryland, the workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the country also became […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: North Atlantic cooperation would help lobster industry on both sides of border
Every party should be united in their desire to keep the resource healthy and productive.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Halibut ceviche is a no-cook, effortlessly cool summer meal
Stay cool with this no-cook ceviche that requires very little chopping and prep.