Adelle Surette continues torrid fall by extending her school record in scoring.
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Letters: BIW growth will be a Maine success story; Vote Arford; Vote Meunier; Need for a pro-choice senator
BIW growth will be a Maine success story While I realize that Bath Iron Works is unable to hire and train new workers at the pace needed to fully meet its current production demand, it is exciting to know that one of Maine’s largest employers is on a positive growth trajectory, despite the pandemic. As […]
Giving Voice: 25 years of changing lives and strengthening community
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Oasis Free Clinics becoming a non-profit free medical clinic in our community. We scheduled a gala to honor those who have served our patients for September. Our board of directors had recently revised our mission, vision and values with an eye towards our future. Our strategic plan was […]
David Treadwell: Midcoast Maine bests Trumpworld on COVID response
On Sept. 16, Bowdoin’s President Clayton Rose appeared on the CBS Evening News to discuss Bowdoin’s testing protocol and fall semester approach to the coronavirus. On October 5, he sent an email to the greater Bowdoin community stating that all upperclass students would return to campus for the spring semester, exactly as planned this past […]
Commentary: 1968’s presidential election looks a lot like today’s – but it was very different
In this year’s presidential election, terms such as “law and order” and “the silent majority” have been heard fairly often from Donald Trump and some of his supporters. Those phrases hark back to an earlier presidential election, which took place in 1968. That one was a three-way affair involving former Vice President Richard Nixon, a […]
Gordon Weil: Trump, Biden skip foreign affairs
The winner of the presidential race will get a blank check from the voters on one of the most important issues – America’s relations with the rest of the world. Foreign policy has been invisible in the presidential campaign. Though not formally scheduled for any debate, President Trump wanted it included so he could attack […]
Local roundup: Mt. Ararat girls soccer blanks Morse
Eagles take care of business in Topsham.
Recently crowned golf state champions Freeport and Greely meet in unique showdown
It’s been a different season during coronavirus pandemic, with regionalized scheduling providing some intriguing matchups.
Commentary: How might the campaign’s endgame be disrupted? Here are five scenarios, drawn from the history of election polling
The storyline of the presidential campaign seems to be solidifying, as polls show Joe Biden maintaining a sizable lead over President Donald J. Trump. But the lead may not be insurmountable, and the election is not over. The history of polling in modern elections suggests that the endgame could yet be altered by a number […]
Commentary: How sexist abuse of women in Congress amounts to political violence – and undermines American democracy
From plans to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s being called a “f—ing b—” by her colleague Rep. Ted Yoho, it’s been a nasty year for women in American politics. Now, some women who’ve been targets of such misogyny want to put this problem on the congressional agenda. On Sept. 24, House Democrats […]