Did you know that the first recorded use of the “+” and the “-” and the “=” signs, the basic symbols for arithmetic, first entered into common usage in the 1500s? Before that, those ideas were written out as words. And, get this, in 1518 there was an outbreak of “the dancing plague” where people […]
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Maine airports seek exemption from wildlife protection laws
Aviation officials and businesses say a bill to exempt airports from state protections for Maine’s endangered or threatened species would prevent wildlife collisions, but environmental groups say the protections are needed.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Once poised to lead in offshore wind, Maine has stumbled
The state has a fleeting chance to get back in the race in 2025, despite President Trump’s antipathy.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Election spending cannot remain unchecked
Last week marked the 15th anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision, Citizens United. The Court ruled that corporations, unions and other artificial entities can spend unlimited sums of money to influence elections. Political spending has since skyrocketed, further silencing the voices of the electorate. Citizens United was one of the most disastrous Supreme Court […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Solar power not to blame for Mainers’ rising electricity bills
The volatile cost of fossil fuels and the financial toll of climate-related damage are the real culprits.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills set to deliver annual address to Legislature. Here’s what to look for.
Mills’ 2-year budget proposal includes service cuts and tax increases to meet the state’s constitutional mandate to submit a balanced budget.
Posted inLetters
Letter: A dangerous new era of climate disaster is here
As Los Angeles burned for days on end, scientists made an announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record. With temperatures rising around the globe, scientists are warning that the world has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires — made worse by human-caused climate change. The firestorms ravaging our […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland Ballet goes to Colby College. The assignment? Create a new work from scratch.
Eleven Colby students are working alongside the professional dance company on a new piece inspired by Maine’s landscape, history and lighthouses to be performed in Westbrook and Waterville.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: The world is paying the price for an absence of diplomacy
Using the military as the main tool of America’s foreign policy is the wrong approach.
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KHS alum named to assistant principal post
Valerie West tabbed for role at Kennebunk High School.