When I learned that Tim Ellis had died, I knew I had to attend his memorial service. A legendary leader at Chewonki for several decades, Tim influenced thousands of young people, including members of my own family. Tim Ellis, a Chewonki leader who died in May, was celebrated in a memorial on Aug. 22. (Courtesy […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hiram man killed after car crashes in flames in Casco
The single-vehicle crash occurred on State Park Road early Sunday morning.
Posted inMaine, News
2 women killed in boat accident on Flagstaff Lake
A third woman is in critical condition after a pontoon flipped with 7 passengers on board Saturday afternoon.
Posted inLetters
Voter ID referendum brings potential for injustice | Letter
The title of Referendum Question 1, “Voter ID,” is misleading. It is much more than that. The biggest injustice is the restrictions on absentee ballots, especially “prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or by family members.” How else can a homebound person get an absentee ballot? In November 2020, I watched a dear friend […]
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How we vote can affect our health | Letter
Let’s count the ways the current president and his administration are threatening our health: 1. One in six Americans dies from cancer. Currently, mRNA vaccines are being used to fight some cancers and they are a very promising approach to more cancers. The secretary of health and human services is drastically cutting back on mRNA […]
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Maine farmers should not be subject to California’s whims | Letter
A recent letter to the Portland Press-Herald on California’s Proposition 12 (“Maine lawmakers should keep EATS Act out of Farm Bill,” Aug. 13) gets it wrong. Proposition 12 is a California law that dictates costly mandates to farmers in Maine and the other 48 states if they want to sell eggs and pork in California. […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
A new arms race in space must be stopped in its tracks | Opinion
A new treaty banning all weapons in space is the only way to prevent a future calamity.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
When we turn our backs on mRNA, we turn our backs on the future | Opinion
Pull the plug now, and we stall work on vaccines for flu, RSV, malaria, HIV — and cancers.
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The road back to the mountaintop needs to start right here | Opinion
We need to draw inspiration from our country’s civil rights icons in standing up and taking action against the Trump administration’s ongoing injustices and cruelty.
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