Columnist sounds sexist.
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Life Unwound: The bravery of firsts
First day of first grade, first time at Nathan Clifford School. In 1955, 6-year-old girls wore dresses. I chose my pale pastel striped puffy-sleeved rainbow one, my favorite, if I had to wear a dress at all. My feet sported black Mary Janes and white lacy ankle socks. Not my pick. I fancied myself as […]
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Here’s Something: Don’t forget Cpl. Cole, or his murderer
Among the most heinous crimes in recent Maine history was the April 2018 murder of Cpl. Eugene Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s deputy who was shot by a drug addict attempting to elude capture. Though the murderer, John Williams of Madison, was recently given a life sentence for the crime, we’ve heard relatively little about […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Getting squashed
Republicans in the Maine Legislature are about to get flattened. The Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate are planning to steamroll the minority GOP. And Republicans have no one to blame for their impending irrelevance but themselves. Prior to the August special legislative session on bond issues, Dem leaders offered a couple of […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Susan’s gunner
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is not going to vote for any sort of meaningful gun-control legislation. Not now. Not ever. The reason is simple: Collins is totally owned by a rich guy who makes guns for a living. His name is Richard Dyke, and he’s spent a lot of money over the decades supporting […]
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Letter: Conservation funds help more than Scarborough Land Trust
The town of Scarborough has invested $5 million for land conservation over the course of the past 20 years. More than $4 million of additional money was raised to match and amplify the town’s commitment. Together, this has resulted in over 1,000 acres in Scarborough being conserved forever. For the first time since 2000, the […]
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Letter: Yarmouth renters have a conflict of interest
Yarmouth employees do not serve on the Town Council, but those who don’t pay real estate taxes should not be allowed to vote on bond issues. They receive a free education for their children and all sorts of benefits, but don’t contribute to the system. Think about it: these people should pay a school tax […]
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Letter: Trump expanding his ‘delusional thinking syndrome’
Trump breaks the law again, it’s time for impeachment.
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Here’s Something: Boos & Bravos
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, the quick-hit, catch-all column of Here’s Something. This week, remarkably, we have nothing but positive bravos to report: Bravo to a fantastic, though fleeting, Maine summer. The weather was what Goldilocks would have ordered – warm but not oppressively so. There was little rain and few beach […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Expanded pre-K will help Portland meet goals
The new school year has begun and so has our expanded pre-kindergarten program. We’ve added two new pre-K classrooms this year and will continue to add more each year over the next five years in an effort to eventually offer pre-K to all Portland 4-year-olds who need it. The pre-K expansion is just one of […]