I read a great piece in the Tribune-Review about the nostalgia many Pittsburghers hold for their favorite old suburban shopping malls — especially around the holidays. Malls around the country are in trouble these days. Experts say their Golden Age ended years ago and Pittsburgh proves it. Century III Mall, which was a hub of […]
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Elwood Watson: Right’s reaction to Brittney Griner’s release is telling
It sure didn’t take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released on Dec. 8 by the Russian government as part of a negotiated prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the merchant of death.” Since the deal was made by the Biden administration, […]
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Jase Graves: A judgmental guide
One of my fondest childhood memories of Christmas in the 1970’s was riding around in the family station wagon, “Bessie,” to look at Christmas lights while I whined to my parents about needing a snack – again. There was something magical about a familiar evening landscape transformed to a radiant wonderland at the expense of […]
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John L. Micek: Warnock’s win matters beyond Georgia
Raphael Warnock’s Senate runoff win against Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia last week was a big deal in a lot of ways. For one thing, Warnock, the pastor of the storied Ebenezer Baptist Church (once ministered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) is now the first Black man to be elected to a […]
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Michael Reagan: Unfair trade with Russia
Too bad Paul Whelan is not Black or gay or someone who openly hates America. Too bad he’s white, male and a former U.S. Marine. Otherwise, he would not still be rotting in jail in Russia on trumped-up espionage charges. Also otherwise, Whelan would have been the American prisoner in Russia who was exchanged this […]
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Letters to the editor: Costly sidewalk choice; Bowdoin fields; mill mural
Costly sidewalk choice The packed Dec. 5 hearing on downtown Brunswick sidewalks was remarkable. Five of eight Councilors voted for what they apparently thought was the cheaper hybrid concrete-brick option even though other Councilors and many citizens referred to numerous documents showing the all-brick option is cheaper in the long run and lasts decades longer […]
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The Conversation: Congress codifies marriage equality — but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Respect for Marriage Act – a law that codifies both interracial and same-gender marriage – on Dec. 8, 2022. President Joe Biden is set sign the bill into federal law shortly after the House vote. This will protect the right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as […]
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Giving Voice: Memorializing the unhoused we lost
James was 39 years old when he passed away unexpectedly in his sleep in November. Experiencing homelessness and struggling with a disability from a rare nerve disorder, James stayed at Tedford Housing’s adult emergency housing for a couple months in late 2021. While he stayed with us, a Tedford case manager worked with him to […]
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Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Maine’s lawmakers are ready to get to work
After a long campaign season, it still feels a little strange to have Election Day behind us and swearing-in day in the rear view mirror. On Wednesday, members of the Maine Senate and House gathered in the State House to take our oath of office, administered by Gov. Janet Mills. Historically, swearing-in day has been […]
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Danny Tyree: Did someone say ‘SHAZAM’?
Saint Nick wasn’t the only man in a red suit that magical Christmas season 50 years ago. On Saturday December 23, 1972, I walked from my house to Sharp’s Drive-In Market and splurged on four 20-cent comic books. One of my selections was heavily influenced by an ad appearing in DC Comics: “Coming in December…DC’s […]