Last week, we considered the case of the embattled chancellor of the University of Maine System, Dannel Malloy, and some of his achievements over the past three years – how he might be different than his “rock the boat” predecessors, two in particular. Michael Orenduff tried to implement a “distance learning” initiative involving all seven […]
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Tom Purcell: The keys to living well
Comedian Carl Reiner was good at living well — and he lived well until the age of 98. I recently watched his 2017 HBO documentary, “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” It introduces viewers to several people who are flourishing in their 90s — running races at 100, doing yoga at 98, playing […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Apps you can’t live without
I recently upgraded my smartphone, and in the transfer of data from my old phone to my new phone a number of my apps … disappeared. No problem. I can always replace them. But, not so surprisingly, I don’t really miss ’em. Let’s be realistic. How many apps do you have on your devices and […]
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Intertidal: Maine waters home to several shark species, including great whites
Whenever an animal is scary, there are efforts to make them cute or cuddly to dispel any unwarranted fear. Take the fuzzy bumble bee puppet my daughter has, which she remembered the other day when worried about a bee swarming around her hot dog. The fearsome creature on everyone’s minds this summer is the great […]
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Elite international classical musicians to host farewell concert
The Brunswick International Music Festival will come to a close this Friday, when a world-renowned cellist shares the stage with the festival’s prolific students.
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Clam seed donation benefits Harpswell shellfish beds, water
This week, the town of Harpswell received a donation of about a half million quahog seeds from Running Tide’s shellfish hatchery, based out of Mitchell Field. The donation is intended to enhance the local hard clam fishery and promote population growth in the future by placing some of the seed in areas closed to harvest. […]
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The Conversation: Why Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan puts the White House in delicate straits of diplomacy with China
THE CONVERSATION — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 2, 2022 – a highly controversial trip that has been strongly opposed by China. Such is the sensitivity over the island’s status that even before Pelosi’s plane touched down in the capital of Taipei, mere reports of the proposed trip prompted a warning by […]
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John Micek: Here’s how broken Washington really is
In an ideal world, the landmark compromise on climate change, Medicare, and energy spending that Senate Democrats announced at the end of last week would barely require a second glance. That’s not to diminish the magnitude of the agreement that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck with the chamber’s Dr. No, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin. […]
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Peter Roff: Reform at the FTC is long overdue
The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of a recession. Prices are up. Job creation appears to be slowing. People are seeing the value of their wages decline. It’s a perilous time, yet instead of seeking ways to stimulate economic growth, policymakers in Washington are poised to enact new rules that will take us […]
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Brunswick airport expects to see continued growth
Brunswick Executive Airport is seeing more traffic than ever this year, and new upgrades could bring in more aviation and aerospace companies, officials say.
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