DETROIT — Remember the opening montage of “Up” and how it perfectly depicts the joys and griefs of married life? Or the ending to any “Toy Story” film and the feelings evoked in an “I’m not crying, you’re crying” way? That’s what Pixar movies do. They can take you from laughter to poignancy faster than […]
March 2020
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: To seek tax extension, or not? Here are the pros and cons
First quarter is the busiest time of year for accountants – our entire annual timeline builds up to tax season, but somehow the tax deadlines creep up on millions of filers every year. The Internal Revenue Service reports that roughly 10 percent of Americans file an extension each year, which provides six extra months to […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Activist artist couple’s PMA exhibit both playful and provocative
New York-based Carrie Moyer, a painter, and Sheila Pepe, a fiber-based installation artist, who met in Maine, return with ‘Tabernacles for Trying Times.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society notebook: Community shows up to support grieving children
The annual Love Gala raises more than $300,000.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Despite its opponents, CMP corridor project well underway
Tens of millions of dollars already have been invested in land purchases, design and engineering, contracts and materials.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Viral advice: Keep your distance
Wary of the transmission of germs from everyday human interactions, businesses, churches and municipalities are taking some unusual precautions as they practice various examples of ‘social distancing.’ Welcome to the new normal.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Carolynn Floryan, Yarmouth: Banjo’s big adventure on the ice
I have a river dog, actually a Royal River dog, Banjo (rescued from Georgia). He is orange with a “pedigree” tail – fluffy like a collie’s, but it curls beyond 360 degrees 99 percent of the time. It’s a happy tail. We live by the river where the fresh water mingles with the salt water. […]
Posted inBusiness, Outdoors, Sports
Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing
The brewery’s new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone’s throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Transparency, oversight necessary for police use of high-tech surveillance
In Maine, police say they don’t even have to tell us whether they are using facial recognition, much less how they guard against misuse.