Independence Day: In the early years of our State it was one of only two legal holidays — the other being election day. (Christmas did not win such recognition until 1858). This year’s Independence Day is a special one, as the 80th anniversary of one of the more compelling testimonials in the annals of American […]
June 2019
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New legislation is proposed to aid organized labor
In recent decades, organized labor has been negatively impacted by the process of deindustrialization and the birth of a “new economy,” liberalized trade policies, global markets, global, corporations, global payrolls, and a renaissance of classical liberal economic ideology and pronounced employer resistance to organized labor. Such resistance is measured in part by demands for “flexibility” […]
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Steve Ball: Congress take heed: Land and Water Conservation Fund needs full funding
We in Maine are very fortunate to live in one of the most spectacular outdoor playgrounds on Earth. Whether it’s a blissful canoe trip up the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, hiking a scenic stretch along the Appalachian Trail, or watching a wondrous sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park — those are moments of aliveness […]
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Andrea Bonior, Baggage Check: Wife requires a lot of ‘me time’
Andrea Bonior Special to The Washington Post Q. How much self-care can one person need? My wife and I have always had different personalities — she is more dramatic and emotional, gets exhausted more easily, and is more sensitive to things. I accept this as part of her. But I find that her self-care routine […]
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Christopher Elliott, Travel Navigator: Travel requirement: A good sense of humor
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Travel can be unpredictable. At least that’s what Socrates Anastasiadis will tell you when you ask him about his recent Vantage River cruise from Basel to Amsterdam. When he arrived in Switzerland, the cruise line dropped some bad news on him: Because of low water levels on the […]
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Ed Rogers: Ranking candidates in second night of Democratic debate
By Ed Rogers The Washington Post The second night of the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate got confusing early and stayed there. From the start, it appeared as if the debate had been underway before we tuned in. Almost every candidate was in the policy weeds from the beginning, and the debate got off to […]
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Steve Bien: Interests of local people ignored
By an overwhelming margin, Jay has become the 17th town to vote against the New England Clean Energy Connect Project. At this point, there has been no popular support for that project, but plenty of public opposition. Oddly, even as we learn of more scientific criticism and opposition mounts, Gov. Janet Mills digs in her […]
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PHOTO: Mystery Photo for June 30, 2019
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and be entered into a drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift card.
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Jennifer Rubin: Kamala Harris hits a home run
By Jennifer Rubin The Washington Post Thursday’s debate provided the first time to see several top presidential candidates — former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — as well as an assortment of lesser known and, in some cases, improbable figures face […]
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Phil Rioux: How to buy an election
I have to hand it to the Democrats. With all the promises of free this and free that, they have figured out how to buy an election without money ever changing hands. Phil Rioux, Lewiston