A friend sent me an Edward Abbey poem that speaks to deep longings I think we all feel. It triggered my wide-awake allegiance to the Earth, a jolt of recognizing my deep belonging to it. Are we all reminded, from time to time, of extraordinary things, like our dependence on air and water and beauty? […]
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Opinion: How a community garden plot taught me to dig beneath the surface
Appearances can be deceiving.
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Letter: ‘Force’ not required to avail of Greenland
Regarding a recent Associated Press article carried by the Press Herald (“Trump suggests he could use military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal”), it should be noted that Arctic explorers Robert E. Peary and Charles Francis Hall were the first to explore northwest Greenland and claimed it for the U.S. Peary opposed relinquishing […]
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Opinion: MainePERS continues to bet on fossil fuels
The state system has a way to go to meet the mandated requirement of complete divestment by 2026.
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Letter: Short-term rentals stand to ruin Raymond
Concerned local citizens are taking a stand.
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Hearts of Pine’s first Mainer a beacon for Lewiston community
Lewiston’s Khalid Hersi is setting the template for soccer players hoping to follow in his footsteps.
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Letter: Time to bring US war dollars home
The U.S. is $36 trillion in debt. The Pentagon budget now is over $1 trillion per year once we add up the various military pots of gold hidden in other departments, like the Department of Energy (nuclear weapons), Homeland Security, CIA, intel agencies and the like. Just last week, President Biden announced he was sending […]
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At a fictional Maine college, a popular professor fights campus politics
Robert Klose’s entertaining satire ‘Trigger Warning’ pokes fun at academia.
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Clarence Page: President Carter’s funeral brought a much-needed vision of peace
The sight of all five living presidents happily sitting together was the most obvious sign.
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Community Calendar: Jan. 17-24
Bulletin Board Saturday 1/18 People’s March 2025: March against fascism, with speakers, 10:30 a.m., Monument Square, Portland. facebook.com/womensmarchportlandme Tuesday 1/21 FedCap hiring event: Hosted by Greater Portland CareerCenter, 9 a.m. to noon, Fedcap Offices, 220 Maine Mall Road, South Portland. mainecareercenter.com Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess board if you have […]