I’m reading a memoir of a woman who ended up moving to Iceland after filming a documentary there in which she describes the arrival of her long-awaited things arriving in Eimskip shipping containers. There is much more to say about the book, “Raven’s Nest” by Sarah Thomas, but what struck me was the connection between […]
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Representatives work to keep Brunswick park hospitable for butterflies
June 16, noonish on a beautiful, late-spring day, and a handful of citizens — Will and Nason, two staffers from Parks and Rec, two Conservation Commission members, Brunswick’s environmental planner and a dozen volunteers from Stantec’s Topsham office — gathered to receive instruction and size up the afternoon’s opposition. Behind Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson and […]
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Lewiston residents decry violence, crime in mayor’s ‘listening session’
One man told the mayor that for the first time since moving to Lewiston in 1974, he was thinking of getting out. There’s too much danger in the city these days, he said.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Building stronger Maine communities for the storms ahead
Over the past few days, we’ve all been watching the news out of Texas — whole towns underwater, families rescued by boat, roads ripped apart by flooding. The storms just keep coming, and for so many people, there’s nowhere left to go. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a warning. We like to think we’re a long […]
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On heels of big trade, new Red Sox prospect adjusts to everything
Outfielder/first baseman James Tibbs III came to Portland as part of the Rafael Devers trade.
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Five takeaways from Day 1 of the 106th Maine Amateur Championship
The reigning champ and a local upstart are among the leaders; the back nine causes headaches.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Will Trump’s planned price hike for Acadia’s foreign visitors hurt Maine tourism?
Details are still sparse on how one of the president’s latest executive orders will impact international tourists’ travel plans.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Ban on untraceable firearms among dozens of bills Mills delays decisions on
Now that the 10-day window for the governor to sign bills has passed, she has the option to veto each bill or let it become law without her signature when the Legislature next meets.
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Celtics president Brad Stevens shuns idea Boston is in a rebuild
Despite Jayson Tatum’s injury and trades to cut payroll, Brad Stevens expects the team to remain competitive.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland neighbors organize to make West End safer with traffic calming projects
A spike in pedestrian deaths motivated some neighborhood residents to take matters into their own hands while urging the city to consider further improvements.