According to American legend, the British Army band under Lord Cornwallis played the tune “The World Turned Upside Down” when they surrendered after the Siege of Yorktown, which basically ended the Revolutionary War in the Colonies. On July 4, 1776, our original Thirteen Colonies became America with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thanks […]
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Be an angel, angel
Among my great collections of oddball books filled with oddball and fascinating pieces of trivia, is a great little publication called “The Book of Days” put together by Guen Sublette. Published in 1996, Ms. Sublette compels readers to purchase her amazing book by promising the pages will be a “compendium of Celebrations, Common and Arcane […]
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Standing up for science
Growing up in Bowdoinham in the ’80s and ’90s was a great place for a kid with a blossoming interest in science. During elementary school, we would go to the woods behind the school to learn about the food chain and how to observe nature in action. We built boats to float in the Cathance […]
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Letters to the editor: Collins dishonest; energy billing program; impact of USAID; U.S. a kakistocracy
Collins is a dishonest public servant I wholeheartedly agree with David Treadwell’s Feb. 21 column regarding Susan Collins and that her wishy-washy stand on so many issues does nothing to help her constituents. Does anyone really believe that she would have voted against RFK Jr. or Pete Hegseth if she didn’t already know they would […]
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Reminders at Brunswick Landing
During the late afternoon on Feb. 24, Brunswick Area Citizens for a Safe Environment (BACSE) hosted a public workshop in Town Council chambers to give us further grounding in the challenges PFAS chemicals present on the Landing, site of the former U.S. Naval Air Station. On Feb. 27, the town Steering Committee for the Mere/Mare […]
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To reuse or not to reuse?
Why trash a suitcase just because it has become scuffed up? It can still do its job. Or if your ax handle breaks, attach the head to a new handle and go on chopping wood. The age-old impulse to reuse possessions is an essential component of sustainable behavior, but it is worth thinking twice when […]
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Our View: An opinion section has a time-honored purpose
Jeff Bezos’ ostentatious intervention at the Washington Post offers us a chance to stop and take stock.
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Our View: Threat to health care should secure supplemental budget compromise
Payments to Maine health care providers could be cut as early as next month. Lawmakers must not let that happen.
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Mills versus Trump — who wins?
President Donald Trump singled out Maine Gov. Janet Mills to ask if she would comply with his executive order on transgender athletes. “I will obey state and federal law,” she replied. “Well, I’m …We are the federal law,” he told her. “See you in court,” she replied. Trump concluded that he would win easily and […]
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Letters to the editor: Suggestions for Bowdoin; Musk/Trump team only hurts; hypothetical reflections
Bowdoin College needs to spearhead open conversation As a citizen and former sociology major at Bowdoin/classmate of Joshua Chamberlain (okay, actually the class of 2000), I care about the quality of conversations that produce public policies impacting human welfare. Recent on-campus protests about the situation in Gaza are part of an ongoing conversation between students, […]
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