I’m writing to convey my deep appreciation for Sen. Angus King’s speech honoring the legacy of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith’s courageous opposition to McCarthyism 75 years ago next month. In today’s politics, her ascension to the Senate might be considered a DEI hire. King’s address calls to mind the powerful warning issued by Martin Niemöller […]
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Posted inLetters
Supreme Court must enforce the Constitution | Letter
Chief Justice John Roberts needs to step up and demand respect for the law by the executive branch.
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Posted inDo This, Life & Culture
How to shop for vintage clothing and accessories in Maine
The state has many shops stocked with throwback items covering several decades.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
‘Come From Away’ at Ogunquit Playhouse tells a Sept. 11 story in music
Broadway singer and actress Mary Kate Morrissey plays American Airlines pilot Capt. Beverley Bass.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. King’s moral leadership on Gaza is coming up short | Opinion
Does the senator have any red lines when it comes to the continued slaughter of Palestinian innocents?
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I still want to be proud of this country. It’s getting harder. | Opinion
The new Mainers I’ve enjoyed interacting with the past few years have all but disappeared. They’re likely in hiding.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
5 questions about ‘Shoe Show,’ an exhibit in Blue Hill that reimagines footwear as art
The exhibition will be on view through June 13.
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Accountability needed on Portland’s cold storage warehouse | Letter
Portland taxpayers still are waiting for a full accounting of public funds spent on the cold storage warehouse that opened on West Commercial Street in February. And, now we learn that many local companies have not been paid for their work on the facility (“Maine’s new cold storage facility is at the center of a […]
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Is secession a viable option for Maine’s 2nd District? | Letter
Thanks to Maine’s predominantly Democrat-controlled 1st Congressional District, the entire state of Maine is facing fiscal irresponsibility and an overly liberal social agenda that is being pushed onto the more conservative areas of our state. It’s gotten to the point that many people in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are seriously entertaining the idea of seceding […]
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Bowdoin men’s lacrosse reaches NCAA DIII quarterfinals
Five players scores multiple goals as Bowdoin advances past the third round for the third time in four seasons.