The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer strangeness of people’s lives.
2025
Letter: Dangerous to backpedal on energy progress
In response to President Trump’s inauguration speech on Jan. 20, I found it profoundly concerning that the new president seems intent on reversing our country’s progress toward lasting energy solutions amid an energy crisis. In his speech, President Trump pledged to end the electric vehicle mandate and increase crude oil drilling in the United States. […]
Letter: Gun waiting period should not be reversed
The Republican proposal to revoke a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases is a giant step backward for Maine. I’d like Rep. William “Billy Bob” Faulkingham, of Winter Harbor, to take walk in my shoes. I am the father of a son who walked into a Rockland sporting goods store, suffering from severe depression, bought […]
Dried apples and dumplings star in this hearty Pennsylvania Dutch stew
The frugal farmhouse dish with German roots can go savory or sweet.
Opinion: Could Maine’s Katherine Cornish be pardoned today?
With the recent surge in executive clemency, the history of one of only two women ever sentenced to death in our state is worth another look.
This date nut bread lightens up an old-school coffee shop favorite
One of the most nourishing things about food is the joyful memories it can evoke, connecting us through taste and aroma to comforting moments past. I have vivid memories of sitting at my grandmother’s Formica kitchen table in Queens with a glass of cold milk and a thick slice of date nut bread with a […]
Our View: Maine is a casualty of Trump opposition to offshore wind energy
At least one of President Trump’s ‘Day 1’ executive orders pays zero heed to the bottom line.
Opinion: The time to tackle bird flu is now
Does our new administration have the political will to prioritize Americans’ health?
Obituary: Gary Edward McGinnis
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. – Gary Edward McGinnis of Baldwinsville, N.Y., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born in Portland. …
Obituary: Rilma J. Kempton
HARRISON / SCARBOROUGH – Rilma J. Kempton, 99, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 22, 2025, following a brief illness at a Scarborough …