The only worry I had was that Old Man Miller might be hiding out behind the shed trying to catch us running through his garden when we played “Tag” in our back yards. If you grew up in the ‘70s in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Our childhood was […]
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Douglas Rooks: Land conservation not the be-all and end-all
Last week, we looked at the formidable obstacles to major building projects in Maine – the groundswell of opposition rising whenever any industrial, utility, or transportation project is proposed. Searsport has had industrial development for over a century, after the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad built a pier for transshipping cargo at Mack Point in 1909. […]
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Student filmmaker represents Harpswell Coastal Academy ethos
Thomas Crimmins’ journey from struggling fifth grader to leader among Harpswell Coastal Academy’s graduating class demonstrates the school’s ability to reach certain types of kids, teachers say.
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Intertidal: Unique razor clam a hard but worthwhile beach find
I was recently on a field trip to Thomas Point Beach with my daughter’s fifth grade class to see horseshoe crabs mating. They are definitely worth checking out this time of year when they float around attached to each other, the male waiting for the female to release her eggs so that he can fertilize […]
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Mt. Ararat baseball team turns page, eyes deep A North playoff run
Eagles will enter postseason as either the third or fourth seed and with plenty of optimism.
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The Conversation: Most people support abortion staying legal, but that may not matter in making law
THE CONVERSATION — The Supreme Court is set to soon rule on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case, nearly one month after a leaked draft majority opinion showed the court might uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Ruling to uphold this ban could undo women’s constitutional right to abortion, guaranteed by […]
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Christine Flowers: The Supreme Court rules against humanity
I’ve been in favor of the death penalty since I first knew what it was. I suppose it has something to do with my sense of justice: if you take a life, which is really the only time the death penalty is imposed, you owe a life. That also conflicts somewhat with my Catholic upbringing […]
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Local roundup: Lisbon baseball holds off Dirigo
Ethan Brown smacks a home run for Greyhounds in win.
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Morse High rockers look forward to final jam Friday
The Morse High School Rock Ensemble, which spent the year learning more than a dozen rock, pop and Motown classics, will hold its spring concert at 6:30 Friday evening in Library Park.
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Letters: Topsham books appropriate, joyful; re-elect Sahrbeck for Cumberland County District Attorney
Topsham books appropriate, joyful On May 23, The Times Record reported that “some parents are questioning” whether several books included in MSAD 75’s Sexual Abuse Curriculum for elementary school students “are appropriate” (“Books that are part of sexual violence curriculum for young students worry some Topsham-area parents”). I attended the School Board meeting on May […]