A phrase we hear a lot around the State House is that the budget is a statement of values — it’s a clear declaration of what we find most important. How we negotiate and pass a budget is also a statement of our values. The recently passed supplemental budget, and the negotiations that formed it, […]
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Local roundup: Lisbon baseball slips past Oak Hill in extras
The Greyhounds score in the eighth inning to pull out victory.
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Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Office to host gun safety training in wake of 2021 shootings
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office will host a free, two-night citizen handgun safety training at the West Bath Fire Station from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 2 and 3.
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The Conversation: How a South African community’s request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research
THE CONVERSATION — Scientists believe Africa is where modern humans first emerged. For the past decade, our team of genetic researchers from the Henn Lab have worked among the Khoe-San and self-identified “Coloured” communities in South Africa, which comprise multiple ethnic groups in the region, requesting DNA and generating genetic data to help unravel the history and prehistory of […]
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Wedding wave coming in 2022 after 2 years of pandemic postponements
Maine expects a surge in weddings big and small in 2022, according to local vendors and data from the Portland City Clerk’s office.
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Local roundup: Morse baseball falls to Gray-New Gloucester
Tom Guild has two hits for Shipbuilders in loss.
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David Treadwell: Two gigantic yard sales for two great causes
Hear ye, hear ye, citizens of Brunswick and beyond! Spring is in the air. Yard sales loom on the horizon. Seize the moment. Prepare to make deals of a lifetime at two amazing, grand and glorious yard sales. Bring your billfolds and your buddies. You get things you want. Two extraordinary local organizations benefit in […]
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Gordon Weil: Weak borders, broken trade deals call for action
What do Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have in common? They both have come up with extreme solutions to deal with illegal immigrants coming across their borders. And they both have met with strong opposition even from their friends. Abbott tried to seize control of immigration policy by having Texas […]
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Lois Skillings: Maine has a lung issue — a Trek Across Maine will help
According to the American Lung Association, Maine’s lung cancer incidence rate is among the highest in America (46th overall), while early diagnosis and survival also lag behind many other states. It doesn’t help that vaping is on the rise: Between 2017 and 2019, the number of Maine high school students who use e-cigarettes increased from 15 percent […]
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The Conversation: The seeds of the alt-right, America’s emergent right-wing populist movement
THE CONVERSATION — Over the past year, far-right activists – which some have labeled the “alt-right” – have gone from being an obscure, largely online subculture to a player at the very center of American politics. On August 12, an amalgamation of far-right activist groups, ranging from Vanguard America to Identity Evropa, convened in Charlottesville, Virginia […]