Oh happy, day, oh happy day. The lilacs are out at my house. This year, the floral display is a little bit extra because the hawthorn bush has grown up and interwoven with the lilac so there are delicate white blossoms wound around the heavy purple clusters. It is really special. Lilacs are one of […]
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Through My Lens: We can all find reasons for hope, especially in spring
Despite the challenges the world presents today, I hope you are out finding joy – and hope – in the Maine spring. I recently read Nicholas Kristof’s column titled “The Case for Hope” in The New York Times opinion section and nodded along to it all the way through. The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and journalist […]
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Mainewhile: Bust out the board games for some genuine connection
Well, clear my schedule and bust out the board games – the youngest kiddo is home from college. Home for a week or two, that is. In no time at all, he will be packing up his car again to head out on his internship, and then it will be back to campus. So in […]
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Letter: Writer’s savaging of poignant Iftin column just a parroting of Trump
It’s a real shame that Nancy Chesley in her May 5 word salad of xenophobia and vitriol, “Legal immigrants have no reason to fear deportation,” feels the need to parrot the same litany of demeaning tropes and malarkey about immigrants the former president, now criminal defendant, spewed on Day 18 of his election interference trial […]
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Letter: Praising college protests is myopic view of Israel-Hamas war
The lens through which Abdi Nor Iftin sees the college protests in his Forecaster column the week of May 9 (“College protests in U.S. a ray of hope for Gazans“) provides him quite a myopic view. He sees the protests as very positive and a morale booster for the people of Gaza and sees very little […]
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Letter: Gorham Economic Development Corporation supports turnpike connector
The Gorham Economic Development Corporation is confirming our support of the Turnpike Connector Project. The TCP will serve as a unique catalyst for Gorham’s future economic vitality. The TCP directly supports the growth and stability of Gorham’s economy by directly connecting surrounding communities, providing much needed infrastructure improvements for existing business to support commerce in […]
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Letter: The republic of America gives states equality in voting
Nancy O’Hagan wrote “One person, one vote is how elections should be,” published in the May 1-3 editions of these newspapers. While the statement is as it should be, the question of electing a president is more nuanced. Local, state and federal senators and representatives are certainly elected on that basis, but it is dangerous […]
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Mainewhile: The terrifying thrill of embracing change
I am “all at sixes and sevens,” as one elderly friend used to say. The phrase, a favorite of hers and now, by extension, of mine, means “in a state of confusion or disarray.” The dictionary (we all know I adore a good dictionary lookup) adds “befuddlement.” Which, let’s just pause a moment there and […]
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Through My Lens: College protests in U.S. a ray of hope for Gazans
In the middle of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, an unexpected beacon of hope has emerged elsewhere: the U.S. college protests demanding a cease-fire and advocating for Palestinian rights. As we witness these protests unfold, it’s easy to perceive them as chaotic and disruptive. However, their impact extends far beyond American borders, resonating particularly in […]
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Mainewhile: Pesticides are problematic, but possums are not
Ticks. Nature, what even were you thinking? This week alone, I have pulled at least 10 off my dog, two off the barn cat, one off my honey and had a doctor treat my mom. The walk? The one my son and I went on where we stopped counting at 76 ticks we had to […]