How quickly we use energy is one of our biggest impacts on our world. The slower we consume energy, the better. Measuring how slowly and wisely we use energy reveals how much progress we’ve made on the pathway to sustainable energy. But even before we know exactly how fast we’re consuming energy, we can be […]
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Letters to the editor: Maine Legislature candidates; The Bradley Effect
In support of Denise Tepler for Senate District 24 Though I live outside Maine Senate District 24, let me offer a bit of insight about a candidate in that district. That candidate is Denise Tepler. For 20 years, I sold turkeys and turkey products at farmers markets in Brunswick. Denise Tepler was a regular customer […]
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Alexandra Paskhaver: Behind the scenes on a children’s podcast
A few months ago, I started writing a show called “The Word Search” for a podcast company called GoKidGo. Some episodes have even gone on the air. So far, no one has told me “Stop, kid, stop!”, so I figure I’m doing all right. It’s interesting, making a podcast. It’s hard to write the scripts, […]
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Elwood Watson: Obama’s condescending message to Black men
Former President Barack Obama stirred up some attention two weeks ago when he suggested lackluster support for Kamala Harris among Black men is mostly about her gender. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives or […]
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Tom Purcell: The dread of daylight saving time
Springing forward or falling back, daylight saving time was something my father always dreaded. Having to reset all the clocks in his house behind or ahead by an hour twice a year meant he had a lot of work to do — and he didn’t enjoy doing it. The chief cause of his pain was […]
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Guest column: Is fascism coming to the USA?
The short answer: Sadly, it’s already here! May 1978, in my native Belgium, a Moroccan community festival is beaten up and left in shambles by the Flemish Militant Order. The police “accidentally” arrive too late to prevent the brutalities. It’s but one example of many in Europe, largely unreported in the U.S. Here, in October, […]
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LC Van Savage: My life saved; waiting to find out why
Are you as amazed as I about how many times we narrowly miss getting killed or miss getting dead in some way or another? Well, I am, too, and lately, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. Really, I have! But mostly, I’ve been thinking about the reasons for this happening. I mean, how […]
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The Maine Idea: Potential Kennebec dam sales offer creative solution
In America the Divided, agreement on any difficult issue often seems impossible, so it’s heartening to hear about a creative solution to a knotty, long-running controversy over four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has offered to buy the dams and is in serious talks with the owner, Toronto-based energy giant […]
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Letters to the editor: On upcoming local and presidential elections
Sen. Vitelli endorses Denise Tepler to take over Senate seat It has been a great privilege and an honor to serve as senator representing the people of Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden in Lincoln County for the past eight years. While my term of service is coming to an end, I am pleased […]
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Guest column: Maine must do more to support anti-domestic violence programs
On the morning of Oct. 6, the City of Bath woke up to the news that Lisa and Jennifer Bailey had been murdered by Michael Bailey (Lisa’s husband and Jennifer’s father). The whole state is once again reacting to a domestic violence homicide. (Days earlier a man in Bangor killed his ex-girlfriend after serving several […]
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