This pressure to be perfect is acute for millennial moms who arrived at parenthood in the age of social media. They are over it.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Paul Mills: Maine again takes the spotlight in the Electoral College odyssey
Two recent Maine based developments have once again put the state on the national stage of how the country elects its president. The first came last month when the Legislature voted to join 16 states and the District of Columbia in the National Popular Vote Compact, an agreement by which the participating jurisdictions are pledged […]
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Posted inMaine
Sunshine and warm temps to start the week before rain and cooler temps come back
Monday and Tuesday will be very nice with widespread temperatures in the 70s.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community — serving many of the same purposes as religious churches.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
More Americans are nonreligious. Who are they and what do they believe?
A new report by the Pew Research Center finds that the number of Americans with no religious affiliation — known as the ‘nones’ — is now nearly 30%.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Not religious, not voting? The ‘nones’ are a powerful force in politics — but not yet a coalition
Nonreligious voters are poised to make an impact, but sweeping statements about the ‘nones’ don’t tell the full story.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
In 1992, Blanchette movers help move a moose that went for a dip in a backyard pool
After the moose was tranquilized, Blanchette’s Moving and Storage helped Lewiston Public Works lift it into a warden’s truck.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee
Despite making similar efforts for decades, the UAW union had never before managed to organize employees of foreign-based automakers in a Southern state like Tennessee.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
1 in 10 US workers belong to unions — a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline
Because the economy gained 3 million jobs in 2023, unions had to draw hundreds of thousands of new members just to hold their ground.