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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
From the Chamber: Over the Next Decade III: Senior Living & Making Meaningful Connections
All month, I’m dedicating this column to looking at the future as we take our first steps into the new decade. It might be the most important work I’ve done in this space. It’s essential we expand our vision past just 2020. We can’t look at only what’s facing us in the next three months, […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Letter: Former legislator announces campaign
After months of thought and reflection, I am pleased to officially announce that I am running for Maine House District 53. This decision did not come easily, it came after hearing feedback from across my district, time and time again, that people do not believe they are being represented, heard, or treated fairly. I know […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Merrymeeting, Midcoast Community Alliance to host Skate & Learn Information Night
Merrymeeting Adult Education, in partnership with Midcoast Community Alliance, will host a free Skate & Learn information night on Jan. 21 for those interested in learning more about finishing a high school diploma, preparing to take the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET, formerly GED), and going to college or entering the workforce. “We are very […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450% […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Guest column: At The Chops, CMP undercuts its claim to be a good neighbor
For quite some time now, Central Maine Power has been on the lips and the lawns of many Maine residents. Whether about the billing scandal, rate hikes or the transmission corridor controversy, CMP has received much press. What is too often left out of the picture is how CMP has also had a real impact […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Guest column: At The Chops, CMP undercuts its claim to be a good neighbor
For quite some time now, Central Maine Power has been on the lips and the lawns of many Maine residents. Whether about the billing scandal, rate hikes or the transmission corridor controversy, CMP has received much press. What is too often left out of the picture is how CMP has also had a real impact […]
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
John Micek: Talking to my daughter about war and ‘megafires’
We were on the way to ballet rehearsal. It’s my favorite 30 minutes of the day. It’s a chance to break away from work, and to touch base with my only child. She’s 14 now. And it won’t be long before she’s driving herself. I treasure these moments. “So,” I asked her. “How was school […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Ankeles to host January public office hours
Brunswick at-large town councilor Dan Ankeles will hold public office hours on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10-11 a.m. at the tables by Wild Oats Bakery and Café inside the Tontine Mall downtown. “The new year is a chance for the Council to set its priorities for the year, and your input will help me make sure […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Commentary: Trump’s Twitter threat to destroy Iran’s cultural sites is a historic mistake
Be careful of the company you keep. In a threat delivered over Twitter on Jan. 4, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is prepared to “HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD” culturally important targets in Iran should the country retaliate for the American killing of its top general. As a historian who has written […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Letters: Collins’ votes are political (and partisan) calculations; Trump an imperfect vessel
Collins’ votes are political (and partisan) calculations Susan Collins says she “needs more evidence,” is “severely concerned” and is “deeply troubled” often. While she can say those phrases as much as she wants, the substance behind them lacks meaning when she does not act on them. Last week, Sen. Collins stated that she was open […]
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