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    August 12, 2022

    Maine troubadour David Mallett and his band take Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage Aug. 20

    “Inch by inch, row by row,” the refrain of folk master and songwriter David Mallett’s “Garden Song” has played in the heads of many a Maine gardener, while his music has been performed by artists including Alison Krauss, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, John Denver and even the Muppets. On Saturday, Aug. 20, Maine-based Mallett brings […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Dick Polman: Don’t be too quick to say no to Uncle Joe

    I fail to understand why so many people have long made such a big deal about Joe Biden’s lousy poll numbers. Don’t they know their history? Haven’t they bothered to research recent presidents’ first-term performance ratings? It just so happens, for instance, that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama took deep plunges during their first terms, […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Carl Golden: Playing right into Trump’s hands

    Whether Donald Trump scooped up 15 cartons of documents and classified material and scurried off to his Mar-a-Lago compound 20 months ago is politically inconsequential. By carrying out an unprecedented raid on his Palm Beach home in search of the purloined papers, the FBI and the Department of Justice played directly into Trump’s hands, delivering […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Giving Voice: The teachings of the Merrymeeting Gleaners

    During my time working as a Bowdoin Common Good Fellow for the Merrymeeting Gleaners at MCHPP, I’ve learned a lot. Some of these teachings have come in the form of tangible skills, such as how to harvest kale or stack boxes of produce most efficiently in my 2007 Honda Odyssey. But one thing I’ve learned […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival to draw more than 80 artists

    The 16th Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival will transform Downtown Brunswick into an outdoor fine art show on Saturday, Aug. 20. The festival is hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association and is designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the arts and culture in downtown Brunswick. “We are very excited to have all 13 […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Damariscotta historical association offers story time inspired by local writer

    Families are invited to Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 for a special children’s program about local writer Barbara Cooney. Children will be treated to a red-aloud story and conversation about author and illustrator Barbara Cooney of Damariscotta. Cooney wrote over 100 children’s books and was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Gordon Weil: What’s the matter with Kansas?

    After that state’s vote to retain the state constitution’s protection of abortion, many might answer that “nothing’s the matter with Kansas.” Unless that vote was a fluke, what happened in Kansas has sent a signal about the future of American politics. The Kansas question was first asked by William Allen White in a classic 1896 […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Just a Little Old: The bogus fear of critical race theory

    When we were on the beach at Anna Maria Island last spring, we encountered a group of 30-somethings from Indiana with their young children. We learned that their kids all attended the same Catholic school back in Indiana. One of the parents said to me, “We don’t want our kids to go to a school […]

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    August 12, 2022

    The Conversation: Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US

    THE CONVERSATION — Of all the subjects taught in the nation’s public schools, few have generated as much controversy of late as the subjects of racism and slavery in the United States. The attention has come largely through a flood of legislative bills put forth primarily by Republicans over the past year and a half. Commonly referred to […]

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    August 11, 2022

    Tom Purcell: On winning the lottery

    I bought my first lottery ticket recently. It was a $20 scratch-off that paid me a $40 prize. Winning produced a nice little thrill, so I bought another $20 ticket right away. And lost. I put out $40 to win $40 that day. I’ve bought three $20 scratch-offs since then and won nothing. To date, […]