The importance of the vote I am now 86, but years ago my friends and I fought to bring us Roe v. Wade. We wrote letters. We talked to our legislators. We marched on Washington.Now, the Supreme Court has taken away our constitutional right to make decisions about our own bodies. Now state legislators can […]
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The Conversation: School start times and screen time late in the evening exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers
THE CONVERSATION — With the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of wrangling groggy kids out of bed in the morning. For parents of preteens and teenagers, it can be particularly challenging. Sometimes this gets chalked up to laziness in teens. But the main […]
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The Conversation: US is becoming ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
THE CONVERSATION — The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list. In its global rankings, the United Nations Office of Sustainable Development dropped the U.S. to 41st worldwide, down from its previous ranking of […]
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Gordon Weil: Trump case judge undermines confidence in courts
Donald Trump has a friend at court. He appointed her. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon favors the former president in the Department of Justice case about the presidential documents found in an FBI search at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida resort residence. Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, also a Trump appointee, has noted that it […]
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The Conversation: In states where abortion is banned, children and families already face uphill battle
THE CONVERSATION — Some proponents of abortion bans and restrictions say they are concerned about “supporting not just life,” but what they call “quality of life worth living,” saying they want to promote laws and policies that help families. Three authors from Brigham Young University, for instance, have noted that the overturning of Roe v. Wade […]
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Giving Voice: Bracing for a winter of feeding hungry families
As summer ends and the harvest begins to wane, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is hard at work planning how to provide relief for food insecurity through the upcoming winter. Food insecurity—defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life—affects 20% of Maine kids and 13.5% of adults, an […]
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David Treadwell: Overwhelmed by your support
I’m absolutely blown away by the tremendous support I’ve received from family, friends, acquaintances and even strangers to the news that I have been diagnosed with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, a form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL). I wasn’t sure whether to put the news out there on Facebook or this column or other public forums. Tina advised […]
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Danny Tyree: Dorm life — good, bad or ugly
So, having earned an associate’s degree from our local community college, my son Gideon is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechatronic engineering from my old alma mater. This only child who had never really spent the night away from home is cautiously adapting to dormitory life. (“Dormitory”: from the Latin for “Who needs Latin? […]
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Letter to the editor: Sally Cluchey is the real deal
Over seven terms representing Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond in the State House, I’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to do the job. It takes time, patience, listening, caring, determination, and a firm belief in the value of protecting and participating in our constitutional democracy. Sally Cluchey, one of the candidates now […]
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Tom Purcell: Thank you for being mannerly
“No problem.” That is how I used to reply to people who thanked me for holding the door open for them or for offering some other small gesture. I don’t know where I got into the habit of saying this to people, but I do not say it anymore. My mannerly response of choice now is […]
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