After almost a year of the pandemic, from New York to San Francisco there are school districts across the United States where students have no other option but to learn remotely. Parents are on edge, accusing educators of turning their children into “zoombies.” The city of San Francisco is now suing its own school district […]
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Here’s Something: Biden should boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
While all eyes are on Tokyo’s upcoming Summer Olympics, America should take a stand against the Chinese Communist Party by boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics, set to commence a year from now. While it’s probably too late to revoke China’s host nation status for the 2022 event, it’s not too late for individual nations to […]
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Mainewhile: Super Bowl pre-game a sonnet to righting wrongs
Super Bowl Sunday! Yes, once again in keeping with our finest traditions, this past Sunday night our nation gathered around the television to watch football, judge commercials and eat nachos. Or at least that’s how we played it at our house. Obviously, as with every little thing in all our lives this year, it was […]
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Life Unwound: Ballast allows us to take bops, pop back up
Two images from Inauguration Day stay with me: 1. Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, idle in the dark after a busy Inauguration Day. They listen. They look. They attend. They stand quiet, seeing the lined-with-lights reflecting pool and the Lincoln Memorial. They embody stillness in the midst of political and cultural change. 2. […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: On diversity, Brunswick can lead the way
Every February since 1976, American presidents have designated February as Black History Month in recognition of the achievements of African Americans and to celebrate their role in our country’s history. I cannot think of a time when this has been more poignant. I believe we are at a crossroads in our country – we can […]
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Over Easy: Practice meditation for the key to good government
Tai chi chuan is a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation, balance and fighting the common cold. It is especially effective in creating harmonious bipartisanship and balance among the state or national legislators, who are losers anyway. By practicing diligently the following sequence of movements, called the Sequence of Movements, practitioners […]
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Forum: Freeport bridges can fix the past
In 1957, Freeport was sliced in half by construction of Interstate 295, eliminating multiple road connections and all safe means for pedestrians and cyclists to cross this new divide. What became progress for those just passing through became a loss of community for Freeport residents. Now, with support of residents, this can change dramatically on […]
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Through My Lens: Maine schools need diverse teachers
Teachers across Maine are still predominantly white, even though the number of students from minority and immigrant backgrounds has increased in the last two decades. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 96.5% of students across the nation were white in 2000. In 2017, 89.3% were white and 3.6% were Black. Maine students are […]
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Mainewhile: People of color owed debt of gratitude
Welcome February, the month we set aside to celebrate, among other things, Black history. This is the month that posters go up with quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., units are taught about Frederick Douglass and conversations are had about the remarkable Harriet Tubman. With good cause. Legal slavery is, historically speaking, still recent. What’s […]
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Over Easy: An alternative reality
The following is fiction, but it’s short. Notes From the Underground During the Time of the Coronavirus June 20 – Ah, I can smell spring. Three weeks I have been in lockdown quarantine. Here in the suburbs it is quiet, but in the poor neighborhoods not so good, from what I can tell from the […]