Feb. 22, 1864: The three-masted steamer Bohemian, bound from Liverpool, England, to Portland, strikes Alden’s Rock, a ledge near Cape Elizabeth, at night in a dense haze. The accident kills 42 people, including two crew members. The ship, an iron vessel owned by the Ocean Steamship Co. of Montreal, was carrying 219 passengers, most of […]
February 2020
Letter to the editor: Warren is prepared to stand up to Trump
Elizabeth Warren is the candidate who can stand up to Donald Trump and hold him accountable to the American people. She is the one we need to take on Trump this November. In a courageous debate performance, Warren stood right next to billionaire Mike Bloomberg – three-time mayor of New York City and world’s ninth […]
Letter to the editor: Columnist’s proposals won’t make Portland more affordable
Expanding rent control actually drives costs up, and curtailing short-term rentals affects a source of income for lower- and middle-class families.
Letter to the editor: CMP should respect voters’ right to have a say on NECEC
As one of the hundreds of people from western Maine who collected the more than 75,000 signatures to put the Central Maine Power corridor to a vote on November’s ballot, I was disgusted and dismayed at CMP’s brazen statements that it plans to move forward with the project regardless of what Maine voters have to […]
Letter to the editor: To address climate, economic crises, don’t miss March 3 Democratic primary
Effecting meaningful change depends on electing Democrats.
Letter to the editor: Bloomberg’s fiscal success reflects traits needed in office
I would like to call out what I believe is a common prejudice in people who believe themselves to be open-minded. That prejudice is against those who have succeeded financially. Discounting those who have worked hard and achieved, among many things, financial success is shooting ourselves in the foot. Specifically, I’m referring to people who […]
Another View: Boy Scouts failed to heed Catholic Church’s lesson, confront abuse
The organization should show the character it has long preached and right these wrongs.
UMaine System chair: This way to Millinocket – creating prosperity in a changing landscape
Maine’s public universities are transforming to meet the needs of our students and our state.
Letter to the editor: Habit wins out when pronouncing ‘Dirigo’
In the Feb. 17 AskME article, “How did Dirigo become the state’s motto?” (Page B1), the author claims that the word “Dirigo” is pronounced “DEER-i-go,” not “deer-EYE-go.” Says who? A 2,000-year-old linguist? We Mainers pronounce foreign words the way we want to: “Calais” is “Callus”; “Vienna” is “VYE-enna”; and “Woolwich” is, well, still under discussion. […]
Obituary: Darrell T. Sturgeon
WESTBROOK – Darrell T. Sturgeon born July 11, 1946 in Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2020, …
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