I read with concern and regret the story on the front page of the newspaper (Aug. 21) touting President Donald Trump’s fulfillment of the religious right’s “wish list.” It has taken so many years for women to have the right to make decisions about their bodies. It has taken even more years for the LGBTQ […]
2019
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Faye Flam: The Earth will remember humans for the mess we left behind
By Faye Flam Bloomberg Opinion Some scientists are trying to name our current geologic epoch after us — calling it the Anthropocene. That’s no brag, because most of the changes we are making to our planet are embarrassing. We have caused huge shifts in the plants and animals sharing the planet with us, driven many […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Washington Post: Can capitalism be socially positive?
The following editorial appears in The Washington Post: America’s captains of industry are political orphans. Until relatively recently, both political parties struck a respectful, indeed solicitous, posture toward companies and the chief executives who ran them. The near-collapse of the economy in 2008 shook the legitimacy of both capitalism and its corporate stewards, however, with […]
Posted inConnections
NAMI Maine to host event on warning signs of teenage substance abuse
Experts will be on hand to educate participants about warning signs and potential areas of concern surrounding teenage substance misuse.
Posted inEncore
Bradley Jazz Collective brings blue notes back to Brick Church
LOVELL — Formed as the inaugural act for the Bradley Backstage series at Fryeburg Academy’s Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, the Bradley Jazz Collective is celebrating five years of creative collaboration. For this year’s concert at the Lovell Brick Church for Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, some repertoire will be new […]
Posted inConnections
Briefly: Local
Coastal academy adds local bus routes BRUNSWICK — Harpswell Coastal Academy will add bus routes to Lewiston and Lisbon for the school year. Stops will be at the Sunset Gardens Mobile Home Park in Lewiston and at the new Rusty’s/Irving in Lisbon. With campuses in Brunswick and Harpswell, there has been increasing demand and interest […]
Posted inEncore
Norway gallery to feature work of Jo Northrop Thomas
Thomas is September’s featured artist, and she works with ripped paper and actual white birch bark.
Posted inConnections
L-A Rotary to welcome Central Maine Healthcare CEO as guest speaker
Brickman came to CMH and Lewiston in September 2016.
Posted inDear Abby
After moving away, woman can’t move on from lost love
DEAR ABBY: I have known this man, “Finn,” for years. We grew up together. He was the annoying boy on the playground who turned into my first love when we were in college. We live in different states now, so we have grown distant, although we still talk on holidays and birthdays. It’s been quite […]