Common sense says we need fewer guns, not wimpy laws that do nothing about a deranged person with an assault rifle.
June 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Read an excerpt from Morgan Talty’s ‘Night of the Living Rez’
The Levant author’s first book, a collection of short stories, comes out July 8.
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Posted inFood, Sports, Vegan Kitchen
In his latest run, vegan endurance athlete Brendan Walsh raises money for MS
The Portland resident said compassion for animals and his belief that a vegan diet makes him a better athlete inspire his food choices.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Boys’ tennis: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
A freshman, three sophomores and a junior are among the state’s top eight players.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Watching ‘Elvis’ feels like being in a washing machine for 2 ½ hours
The best way to appreciate “Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s audacious, frenetic, occasionally astonishing and ultimately confounding movie about Elvis Presley, is simply to surrender to it. Luhrmann, best known for such kaleidoscopic fantasias as “Romeo and Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!,” possesses just enough hubris to believe himself capable of re-creating the lightning that Elvis Presley embodied, […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: The ads work, even if you hate them
You may tune in for the shows, but they don’t call it ‘commercial TV’ for nothing.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Make-ahead scones of every hue and season
Add seasonal fruit compote to the dough, then, whenever you get a craving, pull the scones from the freezer and bake. Bonus: It’s a good way to use up less than perfect fruit.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2022 Varsity Maine spring All-State teams
All-State teams and players of the year for softball and baseball complete our spring honorees.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Grieving parents can define an assault weapon
Guns, guns, guns. We are a nation obsessed with guns. In response to Richard A. Aspinall’s letter of June 21 – “There is no definition of assault weapon”: Maybe not in his mind, but there sure is in the minds of the parents in Uvalde and Sandy Hook – a weapon that tore their children […]
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine likely won’t see big impact from high court’s religious schools ruling
The state’s requirements for tuition vouchers, including prohibitions on discrimination, will make some institutions ineligible.