Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
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Family of horse and pony lovers strut their stuff at Pittston Fair
Jesse and Casey Seavey of North Anson, and their three daughters, twins Mariah and Morgan, 11, and Lindsey, 6, compete with their workhorses and ponies at the Pittston Fair.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why don’t women make as much as men? A Nobel economist has the answers.
Women, Claudia Goldin has pointed out, pay a ‘motherhood penalty.’ Men tend enjoy a ‘fatherhood premium.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: How do we reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births? Strengthen families
Massive relief efforts during the pandemic offer lessons in how government can help people in crisis without increasing their dependency.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Memory, my mother and me
As Mom is less and less herself, I’m trying to come to terms with the person she’s becoming.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it
The expiration of the federal child tax credit left American children behind last year. We should be way past scaremongering about ‘welfare’ and ‘generosity.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: How our living room turned into a stop on the lecture circuit
We shut-ins are clever at luring smart people into our home to brighten our days. (Once in a while, we even venture out ourselves.)
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Find yourself a reason to go up north
Paying our respects to family from Presque Isle is an opportunity to travel to a land of contrasts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s business leaders must be mindful of back-to-school pressures
September is a challenging month for parents of school-age children. Employers would do well to take that into account.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: For parents, August is the Sunday of the year. I’m leaning in.
Braced for the onslaught of school and after-school scheduling, I’m reminding myself that I’ll look back on this daily grind someday and miss it.