The 1980s was a triumphant decade for America. It was the height of hope and optimism. Ronald Reagan brought pride to all except the most partisan. We won the Cold War and defeated communism. Media and politics were professional and cordial. Never could we have foreseen what America would become just a generation later. In […]
February 2020
Posted inBusiness, Business Breakfast, Takeaways
Forum presents tips for businesses to relieve traffic woes
MaineHealth, Wex and MEMIC are helping their employees avoid driving to work every morning. But resources exist for all Portland area businesses.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Four Chinese military members charged in Equifax breach
The Justice Department says the personal information of tens of millions of Americans may have been stolen.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
The Universal Notebook: Writing as an art is too politically correct
As a white Anglo-Saxon protestant heterosexual male I understand that I am the oppressor. Being an unrepentant liberal, I therefore do my best to support non-white, LGBTQ people and women and try to be sensitive to the issues they face. I do my best to be tolerant of all but the most intolerant, but I […]
Posted inFacing My Addiction
No one is coming to save you from addiction
You have to participate in your own recovery.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Berwick man charged in woman’s death in New Hampshire
Robert Pavao, 20, is charged in connection with the suspicious death of a woman in Stratham, New Hampshire.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine opens moose lottery for 2020 hunting permits
Maine is accepting applications for one of its most popular fall hunting traditions, the annual moose hunt.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Irish election produces an earthquake as Sinn Fein tops poll
Ireland’s political parties are scrambling to adjust to a new reality, after an earth-shaking election that saw the left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein win the biggest share of votes.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vaccine opt-outs put lives at risk
My child is fully vaccinated, yet her immune system is deficient compared to the immune systems of her peers. Every virus she comes in contact with will make her far sicker than it makes her peers. She suffers from high fevers, and has even lost the ability to walk on multiple occasions. Doctors state this […]