As a state that relies heavily on tourism and recreation as one of its primary economic forces, Maine has been squandering one of its most valuable assets for far too long: the land and open space that locals and visitors love so much. I have lived in Colorado and the Midwest, visited Alaska, the Pacific […]
July 2020
Jason Levesque: Questions must be asked, combined efforts made
During the past few weeks, much has been said about possible racial bias within police departments across the nation, including our own. Statistics proving and disproving various theories as to why minorities are arrested at a higher rate than Caucasians are easy to come by. The truth is that statistical analysis only tells part of […]
Dear Abby: Choice of baby’s name could be problem
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are expecting our second child. We are facing a moral decision based on choosing his name. My wife’s cousin sadly had a late-term miscarriage two years ago. The name they were going to give their baby is coincidentally the same first and middle name that we have chosen for […]
Eugenia Last, Libra: Protect against bullies, manipulative individuals
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Trai Byers, 37; Jared Padalecki, 38; Benedict Cumberbatch, 44; Nancy Carell, 54. Happy Birthday: You’ll feel passionate about life, your beliefs and your pursuits. Pour your energy, heart and soul into doing what makes you happy and brings you the most satisfaction. Whether it’s mastering an art, pursuing something educational, […]
Jon Breed: NECEC opposition groups keep moving the goalposts
I have spent the past year working to ensure Mainers know exactly how Maine will benefit from the New England Clean Energy Connect project. Despite what groups opposed to the project would have people believe, Mainers won’t pay a penny to build the project. There will be thousands of new jobs during construction, millions in […]
Cal Thomas: Closure decisions lacking scientific consensus
MIAMI — The on-again, off-again opening and closing of restaurants in Miami has angered restaurant owners in the area. Last week, 30 of them gathered to protest the latest shutdown order by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, a Republican. Nick Sharp, who owns three restaurants, said of the mayor’s latest closure order: “It’s moronic. It’s […]
Mystery Photo for July 19, 2020
Guess correctly and be entered into a drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.
Aquarius: Don’t allow yourself to be pressured into anything
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Trai Byers, 37; Jared Padalecki, 38; Benedict Cumberbatch, 44; Nancy Carell, 54. Happy Birthday: You’ll feel passionate about life, your beliefs and your pursuits. Pour your energy, heart and soul into doing what makes you happy and brings you the most satisfaction. Whether it’s mastering an art, pursuing something educational, […]
Talk of the town: So, what are you wearing?
Tarantulas seized from Norway motel I have just received information that William Shatner is shaken but otherwise safe after the ordeal. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you need to go back to the ’70s and watch more “Creature Features.” The most wonderful time of the year? Meanwhile, in downtown Lewiston, a […]
Face Time: Mother, daughters nursing at Franklin Memorial Hospital
Nancy Chaney and her daughters, Hannah and Hillary, work in emergency medical care at FMH.