The whole concept of a bed and breakfast is pretty ingenious and fits almost perfectly with my lifestyle. In fact, the words “bed” and “breakfast” are fair representations of my favorite activities, namely eating, sleeping and eating. I only wish I could reinvent the idea and call it “bed and breakfast food eaten in the […]
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The Conversation: Guns on the ballot: How mixed midterm results will affect firearm policy
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. midterm elections took place on the backdrop of surging gun violence and in a year scarred by high-profile mass shootings. And though exitpolls indicated that abortion rights and inflation were the top motivating issues for voters, views toward guns also played a significant role. Indeed, a survey by Edison Research found that around 1 in […]
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The Conversation: Guns on the ballot: How mixed midterm results will affect firearm policy
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. midterm elections took place on the backdrop of surging gun violence and in a year scarred by high-profile mass shootings. And though exitpolls indicated that abortion rights and inflation were the top motivating issues for voters, views toward guns also played a significant role. Indeed, a survey by Edison Research found that around 1 in […]
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Michael Reagan: The GOP’s future is with a governor, not Trump
DeSantis, Kemp and Abbott. Those governors were not just the Republican Party’s brightest stars in this week’s disappointing midterms elections. With their smashing victories Tuesday night, they showed us they’re the future of the GOP – and the party’s best hope for retaking the White House in 2024. Ron DeSantis in Florida, Brian Kemp in […]
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The Conversation: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures
THE CONVERSATION — As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered to a longstanding practice in Afrofuturist stories and art by […]
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Letters to the editor: Protecting Maquoit Bay; on public service
Protecting Maquoit Bay The Nov. 7 Brunswick Town Council meeting was unexpectedly thrilling. Concerned citizens packed the chambers; over a hundred more participated by Zoom. All expressed worry for the current and future health of our beloved Maquoit Bay and spoke from a variety of perspectives — scientific, commercial, familial, poetic. Needing to protect the […]
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The Conversation: How the global energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production
THE CONVERSATION — Russia’s war on Ukraine has cast a shadow over this year’s United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where officials from around the world are discussing the costs of climate change and how to cut emissions that remain near record highs. The war has dramatically disrupted energy markets the world over, […]
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Just a Little Old: Clearing her hurdles, spreading her light
Some people just have that rare gift. They seem genuinely happy to see you. And they really do “see” you; they really do listen when you speak. After being with such people for a few minutes, you walk away smiling, with a lighter step, feeling better, somehow, about yourself — and life. Lara-Jane (“LJ”) Que, […]
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Dan Ankeles: Grateful to Brunswick
Thank you so much to the voters in central Brunswick’s House District 100 for electing me as your state representative for the next two years. It’s difficult to describe right now just how enthusiastic I am to take on this new role in service to the community I love. Whether you voted for me, left […]
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Gordon L. Weil: Outside forces ramp up election pressures
Democracy was on the ballot this year. The issue, perhaps never before appearing in public opinion surveys, boiled down to opposing efforts to suppress voting and deny election results. In recent decades, the Republicans have pursued voter suppression, trying to reduce the number of Democratic voters. Beyond that effort, even before an election, fraud claims, […]