Breaking Camp: As traditional Maine sporting camps face challenges, numbers decline, owners change and new traditions emerge.
2024
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 20
Wreaths Across America rolls through Upper Village Hundreds of people converged at the New Gloucester Veterans Monument to watch the Wreaths Across America convoy bound for Arlington National Cemetery pass by. Sirens and horns emanating from police and fire vehicles signaled the arrival of the lengthy procession. A 30-minute ceremony featured tributes to several of […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters to the editor: Hopeful sign; implied warranty; lessons from Dickens classic; holiday cards
Funds for sign installation could have had better use The recent installation of Hopeful, a lighted sign by artist Charlie Hewett for the Bath Police Department, is deeply disappointing. The department not only utilized private funds, which circumnavigated the opportunity for public discourse or approval, but they could have done countless other acts that would […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Why aren’t more people talking about America’s alcoholism?
It’s important to remember that more than twice as many people in this country die annually from excessive drinking than from opioids.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: A colorful affair to celebrate Equality Community Center
The collaborative space in Portland held its first holiday party at Maine Studio Works.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Celebrate 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Those dedicated to ensuring Maine has high-quality water are also deserving of our recognition.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Media balance is what got us in this mess
Regarding the Dec. 14 letter bemoaning the perceived lack of media balance (“A little media balance would be nice“), I would posit that “balance” is what got us here in the first place. The media’s normalization of Donald Trump, calling him “norm-busting,” rather than reckless and unqualified, portrayed him as a credible candidate and potential […]
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
USM’s older students find a new home
More than a quarter of University of Southern Maine undergraduates are older than 24, and a new center is catering to their social and academic needs.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Remembering Kennebunk’s Miss Fitton
My childhood music teacher Eunice Fitton, who recently passed away at age 100, left a lasting impression on me and other pupils.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Toy Fund provides peace to children escaping domestic violence
Parents who escaped abusive homes say they have no money to buy holiday gifts at a time when peace, stability and a new toy or book could be a lifeline for a child in distress.