The Newport native and Montverde Academy senior is a candidate for the award, along with Airious Bailey of Georgia and VJ Edgecombe of New York.
2024
Posted inNation & World
Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can’t achieve its goal of ‘total victory’ against Hamas without an incursion.
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Tom Purcell: Still living the American dream
A growing number of Americans think the American Dream is out of reach, but I think they are wrong. According to a recent Wall Street Journal poll, only 36% of voters said the American Dream still exists, way fewer than the 53% who believed so in 2012. Half of the poll’s respondents believed that America’s […]
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Intertidal: Brunswick seeks more public input on Climate Action Plan
While this week’s column is not about the official start to spring, I have to mention it nonetheless, as it means an emerging out of winter, which often draws more people to the coast as the weather warms. Typically, the March date seems completely irrelevant as there is snow on the ground, ice coating previously […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: Investing against the tide of climate change
I’m looking at a map of Maine depicting the variance of temperatures from normal during “statistical winter,” which for some reason begins Dec. 1 and ended this year on Feb. 29. The state appears to be on fire. That doesn’t seem likely since the calendar is just turning toward spring, but there it is. Nor […]
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Going it alone isn’t a COVID strategy. Just ask Florida.
A government that is transparent in releasing information and data allows the public to hold it accountable.
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Opinion: An investment in trails is an investment in Maine
It’s not surprising that the $30 million Maine Trails Bond has widespread support.
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Opinion: Transgender people are nothing to be afraid of
In an increasingly hostile environment, Maine should stand against political scapegoating.
Posted inMaine
Portland cuts ties with contractor on Congress Square redesign
The city and Gordon Contracting parted ways in October after they clashed over how to handle electrical wiring discovered under the construction site. The city says it hopes to restart construction this summer.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Hold leaders accountable for Lewiston tragedy
The Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston has done an excellent job so far by acknowledging that both the military and law enforcement failed to protect the Maine public from a known and credible threat of violence. I hope the commissioners will ultimately have the courage to acknowledge that elected […]