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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Gordon Weil: Putin brings Ukraine war home to Americans
The Ukraine war came home to Americans when Putin quit Russia’s last nuclear arms control agreement with the U.S. But the potentially renewed threat of nuclear confrontation, part of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, has been mostly ignored. To understand the new situation, I interviewed John Holum, former U.S. Under-Secretary […]
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Letters to the editor: Brunswick mural rework; SAD 75 election
Kudos for reworked Brunswick mural Artists Jen Greta Cart and Chris Cart as well as Steve and Susan Weems of Brunswick Public Art have done admirable work revising the mural on the Fort Andross Mill. They have addressed some of the criticisms about stereotypes. And, Ms. Cart, the faces are truly marvelous. Their good work […]
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Just a Little Old: The world according to Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders concluded the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech with the statement, “The dividing line is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal or crazy.” Smitten by Sanders inflammatory oratory, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a prince of partisanship, declared that, ”A star is born […]
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Tom Purcell: Hey, ChatGPT, don’t quit your day aob
It’s at once amazing and troublesome. I speak of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application that was launched last November by OpenAI. In a matter of seconds, it can write apparently accurate articles or answer questions on a multitude of subjects. When I asked ChatGPT what it is, it responded this way: “I am designed to […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Duane Edwards Trio takes stage at Freeport’s Meetinghouse Arts
The Duane Edwards Trio will take stage in Freeport for a 7 p.m. performance on Saturday at Meetinghouse Arts, part of the venue’s jazz series. Bassist Duane Edwards is an accomplished musician currently living in Portland. He has performed throughout New England, across the United States, in Canada, and notably at Lincoln Center. He performs […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay to host presentation on birds and bats
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will focus on potential dangers to bats, birds and other wildlife in its latest Winter Speaker Series presentation Retired United States Fish and Wildlife Biologist Al Manville will present “My Life for the Birds and Bats” at an event set for 7 p.m., March 8, via Zoom. The link to the […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
The Maine Idea: About history and Biden’s reelection bid
It’s fascinating how, when it suits their purpose, pundits lean heavily on “history” in predicting what they assume will happen. When the “chattering classes,” at the Brits call them, predicted a Republican takeover of Congress in November 2022, they universally cited “history” as the reason. The history they cited is that the party of a […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
An afternoon of musical entertainment with Josée Vachon
Josée Vachon will bring her musical entertainment and cultural show to the Riverfront-Franco Center stage at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5. Through her music, she will share her Franco American joie de vivre–her joy of living as a Franco American. Born in Quebec and raised in Maine, Vachon has been sharing her Franco American upbringing for over 20 years, through traditional and contemporary folksongs from Quebec and […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Doing all we can to grow Maine’s workforce
Maine is unique, both with our overall demographics and with our high number of small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs. I’ve spent my career working with entrepreneurs, helping them hone their interests and passions into business plans, gain financial literacy and launch successful businesses. Anyone who runs their own business will share with you the joy […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Dick Polman: Electing judges is sleaze incarnate
You may not be aware the most important election of 2023 will take place on April 4 in the hotly competitive swing state of Wisconsin. A primary earlier this week produced two finalists: liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Daniel Kelly. Donors pumped roughly $9 million into the primary, and the spring showdown will put that […]
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