Like so many, I am shocked at what is happening. The suffering of Palestinian citizens since Oct. 7 is stunning in its death, destruction and brutality. I struggle with the critical question of what my responsibility is as a citizen of this country. What am I to do in solidarity with the dying, displaced, starving […]
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Opinion: Biden-Harris should add Alexey Navalny to the ticket
There was a time when the murder of a democracy activist by foreign thugs would have given rise to bipartisan condemnation in this country.
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Opinion: Consider motherhood by the numbers
Impossible math, impossible prejudice and backbreaking efforts to bend time.
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Letter: Push automakers to offer cleaner alternatives
Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection is deciding whether to adopt the Advanced Clean Car II standards, to match those of 13 other states. With over half of Maine’s greenhouse gases coming from our cars and trucks, we will fall short of our 2020 Climate Action Plan goals if these standards are not adopted. The Clean […]
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Clarence Page: On Trump’s befuddling hold on the GOP and the fizzling of the ‘Never Trump’ movement
Donald Trump has maintained a polling lead so formidable that the race to the nomination appears to be over except for the voting.
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People and Business: Feb. 21
Hires, promotions, appointments Hancock Lumber has appointed Anna Russo to chief people officer following the retirement of Wendy Scribner, who had been with the company for 40 years. Russo was hired in 2000 and later served as HR manager. She worked as an HR director, HR senior business partner and safety compliance officer at several […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 23-March 1
Comedy Friday 2/23 Eric D’Alessandro: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Hey Party People: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org Saturday 2/24 Alex Giampapa: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Cut Your Teeth”: […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 23-March 1
Books/Authors Through 2/27 Longfellow Days: Poetry readings and other activities in honor of Henry Longfellow in Brunswick and Topsham. uubrunswick.org/longfellow-days-2024 Wednesday 2/28 John Patrick Green author talk: “Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse,” book launch, 5:30 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Kate Kearns and Mike Bove poetry reading: 6:30 p.m., […]
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Obituary: Cynthia R. Freitag
PORTLAND – Cynthia R. Freitag of Portland and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died unexpectedly on Feb. 10, 2024, at the age of …
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Obituary: Edna M. Ellis
SCARBOROUGH – Edna M. Ellis, 100, passed away on Feb. 17, 2024, at her residence in Scarborough.
She was born in …