As we contemplate the new gerrymandered election map in Texas, it would be smart to remember that Adolf Hitler never achieved an absolute majority in a free and fair German election. While the Nazi Party experienced significant growth in popularity in the early 1930s, particularly during times of economic and political instability, it was unable […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Police say ambulance driver will not be charged in fatal Van Buren crash
Prosecutors determined there was ‘no negligence’ in the crash that killed a child, the Maine State Police said.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Oasis is back. And this time, the whole world is singing along.
Oasis, the reunited Brit-pop act, finally sounds like the classic rock band it always wanted to be.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Kathryn Bigelow’s D.C. nuclear war thriller has electrified Venice
Kathryn Bigelow’s new film, “A House of Dynamite,” explores the threat of nuclear annihilation, focusing on a race against time as a missile approaches the U.S.
Posted inLetters
Hollywood fundraiser for Susan Collins can’t be serious | Letter
A benefit to celebrate the senator’s ‘moderation’ is something straight out of Hollywood fiction.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland’s pandemic babies start kindergarten focused on friends, monkey bars
The city’s youngest students began their academic journeys at 8 elementary schools Wednesday, which also marked the start of a new early literacy-focused ed tech program in the district’s Title I schools.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
King’s Head Pub opens Freeport location
The gastropub replaces the Jameson Tavern on Main Street.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Henny’s restaurant opens in Portland’s West End
The breakfast and lunch spot is open seven days a week.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News, Outdoors
How Mainers handle ticks, from tweezers to tape | Column
Experts say there’s only one right way to remove a tick, but what you do with it after is mostly up to you.
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Happily Ever After, Part 1: positive stories of foster care
Now an adult, Mo Brown was in and out of foster care before being adopted as a pre-teen. Through her personal story, she shares poignant advice and insight.