Free community lunch – Thursday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Soup, bread, dessert and coffee, tea, punch or water. Buxton haddock buffet – Saturday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available. Free weekly community meal […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
There’s a lot more winter fun at Maine ski areas than just skiing. Here’s a few.
If skiing is not your thing, many places around the state offer tubing, sledding, skating and fat tire biking for winter fun.
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Posted inLetters
The ‘bully-frog’ continues to rule the swamp | Letter
I remember, not too long ago, a promise was made to drain the political swamp. It appears that this political quagmire is just more brackish. A very large “bully-frog” sits upon the largest lily pad. When not snoozing, he croaks at his bumbling under-frogs that occupy leadership positions in his failing ecosystem like the Department […]
Posted inLetters
We’re being asked not to believe our own eyes | Letter
My trust in the federal government is zero.
Posted inMaine, News
Former Brunswick state Sen. Stanley Gerzofsky dies at 81
The advocate for his Brunswick neighbors died in his home on Jan. 21.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
Portland in January: Historical photos from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s
Bandleader Benny Goodman performed in Portland in 1940.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The ICE surge in Maine is relying on lies | Opinion
It’s never been more important to separate facts from the falsehoods being put out by the Trump administration.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine needs a climate superfund rooted in justice | Opinion
The culprits of climate change-related damage in Maine should cover repair of that damage. A bill before the Legislature proposes just this.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Living in the Divided States of Oligarchs | Opinion
If this country is to become united again, it will require confronting just how deeply wealth has warped representation.
Posted inFood, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News
Could a $20 burger and beer lure you to a Portland restaurant? | Column
With the rapidly rising cost of eating out, even a grant-funded program of deals might not be enough to entice local diners to leave their homes.