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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Douglas Rooks: Maine’s long quest for public power
A 21st century question: Can Maine finally enjoy the fruits of public power? We’re about to get another important discussion of that possibility. In New York and Washington state, hydroelectricity’s enormous contribution is channeled through public systems. In Maine, hydro is produced by private owners, marked in the original name of the second-largest electric utility, […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
David Treadwell: America on the brink
A recent survey revealed that 53 percent of Republicans believe that Donald Trump is a better president than Abraham Lincoln was. I told Tina that I was going to write an article about that survey. “Don’t,” she said, “that’s too awful!” Some other good friends agreed with her. Sorry, good wife and good friends, such […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Giving Voice: A place to live
“A compassionate community is an uncomfortable community! A community that is uncomfortable when anyone is homeless or hungry. Uncomfortable if every child isn’t loved and given rich opportunities to grow and thrive. Uncomfortable when as a community we don’t treat our neighbors as we would wish to be treated.” — Karen Armstrong, Founder of the […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Jonathan Crimmins: Emergency Legislation
This is serious business and these are serious times … and then you read what is going to be debated this session by this august body in Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Gordon Weil: Maine figures in Supreme Court ruling
Battles continue over campaign cash as speech.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Intertidal: Iced-over waterways create natural percussion
Last week I wrote about the stillness of the ice and its capacity to take the movement out of the water or at least its surface. But, with the warm weather of the past week, there has been a lot of movement of that ice – and the stillness has been broken by some bizarre […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Tom Purcell: A cut above: Update hairstyle, update outlook
My father and I still regret the first and only time I dabbled in the world of high fashion. According to Yahoo! Lifestyle, retro fashions from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s are making a comeback this year. Allthingshair.com reports that 16 throwback hairstyles from the ’70s are “back and better than ever!” While these playful […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Commentary: What happens when community college is made free
Policymakers and presidential hopefuls are having a spirited debate over whether the U.S. should offer free community college, free public college in general or additional college subsidies directed at low-income students. In a recent paper, my coauthors Chris Avery, Jessica Howell, Matea Pender and I looked at these scenarios. We found that free community college […]
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Housing and homelessness course offered in Brunswick
Members of the community are invited to participate in a new class exploring the “Housing First” approach to issues of homelessness and affordable housing. The course, “Finding Home: Transforming Lives,” will be offered as a six-week series to help participants build an awareness of the range of housing concerns in the mid-coast community. A variety […]
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association receives grant to increase mental health awareness and promote well-being for commercial fishermen.
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association recently received a grant from the Fisher Charitable Trust to begin work increasing mental health awareness and promote well-being for commercial fishermen. “Maine’s fishermen and their communities are facing unprecedented changes that are beyond their control; from climate change to regulations, and an increasing cost of doing business. Commercial fishing […]
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