Nowadays, you grudgingly fill your car with gas. “Over $50! How!” you painstakingly mumble to yourself, hoping no one heard your complaints and outrage. What’s more incredible than the increasing gas prices is how quickly those $50 in your pockets can vanish into thin air, leaving nothing more than a dark void of gum wrappers […]
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The Maine Idea: Bringing some fresh air to the governor’s race
Maine’s races for governor are usually multi-candidate affairs. The first one I covered, in 1986, featured four entrants, all of whom had a plausible claim to the office. Of the two independents, John Menario, a former Portland city manager, had extensive managerial experience; Sherry Huber was a noted environmentalist. Then there were the party nominees, […]
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Gordon Weil: Are you conservative, liberal or moderate?
Conservative, liberal, moderate. That’s how politics divide. Which are you? If you classify yourself in one of these groups, it should tell me a lot about your party affiliation and your views on major issues. Maybe not. Americans are continually reminded about this split in political orientation and the resulting deep partisanship. But some new […]
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Nokomis freshman Cooper Flagg impresses at USA Basketball minicamp
The 6-foot-7 Flagg continues to make national noise while working with USA men’s junior national team in New Orleans.
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Intertidal: Springtime on the seacoast
Spring is a time for sprouting. Everywhere you look, buds are forming, and tiny green shoots are emerging from the newly softened ground. I often go on walks to places with sunny southern exposures to look for the first crocus or daffodil to poke through. More light and more warmth. Less easy to see is […]
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Tom Purcell: We must fix the nursing shortage
Where did all the nurses go? One of my family members ended up in the ER for a week after a bad fall. The hospital we chose and its staff were wonderful in every way, but this time, one important thing was missing: an appropriate number of nurses to deliver superior care. The nurses who […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: A traveler’s digital device checklist
We’re on the move again after months of COVID fears. For some, it’s been over two years since they’ve boarded a plane or booked a hotel room. It’s probably a prudent idea to review all of the things we need to think about before setting out. AARP recently suggested that travelers include the following items […]
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The Conversation: How a poet and professor promotes racial understanding with lessons from history
THE CONVERSATION — Quraysh Ali Lansana is the director of the Center for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa, part of a nationwide, community-based initiative to “plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism.” He is also an author of […]
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Harpswell charter school could shutter if consolidation bid gets rejected
Officials from Harpswell Coastal Academy announced on April 1 that they do not expect the Maine Charter School Commission to approve a plan to consolidate the institution’s two campuses.
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Commentary: How Planned Parenthood has helped millions of women, including me
Planned Parenthood has allowed generations of low-income women to survive childbirth, to combat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and to plan their pregnancies. However, the fact that women live healthier and longer lives is not Planned Parenthood’s ultimate superpower. No, that is reserved for the legions of low-income women, including me, who now have been given […]