There are real differences between Dems, GOP Decry dark money and dirty politics all you want, but don’t blur the lines between Democrats and Republicans, claiming there’s no difference, as guest columnist Alice Knapp seems to do in urging a vote for U.S. senatorial candidate Lisa Savage, a progressive running as an independent (“The Cases […]
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Gordon Weil: Election not about Trump; it’s about us
The conventional wisdom is that the upcoming election is really all about one man – Donald Trump. As obvious as that may seem, it might really seem to be about another man – Barack Obama. It is really about us. Trump wants to be re-elected to the presidency for his own sake. To win in […]
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Dick Polman: ‘Please stop, sir’: Trump rebuked by voter
Did anyone watch Don the Con’s Comedy Hour on Tuesday night? Granted, it wasn’t fun being soaked to the bone by his fire hose of falsehoods, but the pleasure President Trump’s Philadelphia “town hall” was seeing him rebuked by a real citizen. A black woman with a serious health condition. “Mr. President,” said a Philadelphian […]
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Commentary: Pessimists have been saying America is going to hell for more than 200 years
Pessimism looms large in America today. It’s not just because of Donald Trump, the vicar of fear and violence. It’s COVID-19, a faltering economy, the growing power of Russia and China, fires and climate change – you name it. Journalists and analysts have launched warnings: American democracy is about to end; the American century is […]
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David Treadwell: The summer of mice (and more)
The droppings on the kitchen counter sparked the errand: Time to get some mouse traps. The man behind the counter at the hardware store had seen my kind with my goal often, noting, “This is the summer of mice!” Indeed. Many neighbors have reported more mice problems this summer than usual. Speaking of more than […]
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Several Maine high schools poised to stream their athletic events — for a fee
Equipment provided by National Federation of High Schools comes with installation costs, and will also require fans to purchase a subscription.
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Mid Coast–Parkview Health announces drive-thru flu shot clinics
Free clinics offered every weekend in October, first weekend in November
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Intertidal: The remarkable osprey
They are both elegant and fierce, and they don’t get as much attention as their more iconic fellow bird of prey. But, ospreys are on of my favorite coastal seabirds. Their high-pitched “chreek” or whistle rings through the air, giving away their presence. If you look up, you might either catch one in flight, its […]
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Tom Purcell: Change voting age to 16? Try 80.
San Francisco residents will vote on a measure in November to allow teenagers as young as 16 to vote in local elections. That’s according to The Hill, which also reports that in recent years, two women in Congress introduced measures to lower the voting age nationwide to 16. One argument for doing so is that […]
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Letters: Vote Favreau; Vote Biden
Vote Favreau Mark Favreau is running for Select Board in Bowdoinham, and I very much look forward to voting for him. I first got to know Mark a few years ago when I hired him to help me fix up a very run-down old home. With every issue we found, Mark took the time to […]