President Trump stood next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to release the “deal of the century.” This “deal” flouts every tenet of relevant international law, and like the other deals made a century ago that gave us a hundred-year conflict, it is imposed on the Palestinians. Under this new-old “deal,” they would be restricted […]
February 2020
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘The Very Idea,’ by Pam Burr Smith
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Cheer’ is the show America needs right now
The Netflix series is about a Texas cheerleading team.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Stigma is the right way to control addiction
Treating substance use disorder as a disease is a dangerous approach.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine officials’ failures upended family’s life
The story of Jaxen Steimlosk, whose parents nearly lost custody of him, demonstrates the cost of ‘overlooking the obvious.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: MLK dinner conversation goes deep
The annual event featured three sets of panelists and a crowd of 745 for a discussion of ‘Race, Sovereignty & Maine at 200 years.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best known as a muralist, Rufus Porter was much more
An exhibition at Bowdoin College reveals that the greatest accomplishments of the painter, who grew up in Bridgton, were in science and invention.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Times Record
Best known as a muralist, Rufus Porter was much more
An exhibition at Bowdoin College reveals that the greatest accomplishments of the painter, who grew up in Bridgton, were in science and invention.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Telescope programs give the public a better look at the night sky
Maine libraries are loaning the instruments out to 9,000 people a year, and starting this summer, 12 state parks will have them on hand.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Can you get through a meal without your phone?
In one case, Maine diners will get a discount on their check in return.