For weeks you have been reading staff reports about all the reasons why you should support the annual Press Herald Toy Fund in the Spirit of Bruce Roberts. The work we do is amazing. It is magical. It is rewarding. It’s really hard. And it takes a village to make it all happen. Thank you […]
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Commentary: When it comes to home heating, Maine needs another helping hand
With automatic fuel delivery, I assumed I would be charged the going price on the day of delivery – give or take a few cents per gallon. I was wrong.
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Jim Fossel: Did anti-marijuana Republicans really have to play it SAFE?
Hesitance doomed the passage of a bill that would have helped small businesses across America.
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Susana Hancock: If the world’s leading climate conference cannot take climate seriously, who can?
Despite our international promise to halve emissions by 2030, 2022 marks another year in which record pollution has been pumped into our air.
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The Maine Millennial: My best worst Christmas ever
In 2017, without Dad, the Hugo-Vidal family wasn’t going to do a tree or blueberry muffins, either.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The transportive power of Chebeague Island blueberry jam
Just one spoonful delivers me right back to summers spent talking, picking blueberries, talking, eating blueberries, talking … and picking some more.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We must push back on the forces keeping us apart
It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Giving Voice: The 3 wise men of Oasis Free Clinics
This is our last Giving Voice for 2022, and while I would usually reflect on what the year was like (unpredictable, full of opportunities, busy, fun, overwhelming, and so much more!), I want to focus on the three men who are transitioning from their official roles at Oasis and how they have changed who we […]
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Mike Vlacich: Making the dream of business ownership a reality into 2023 and beyond
As we wind down the holiday season and 2022, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on a new report released by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and our Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman. As the Regional Administrator for New England, it was my honor to be appointed to this role by the […]
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Barbara Held: A reverse Jewish ‘Exodus?’ Circling our tribal wagons is not the answer
In the opening act of Tom Stoppard’s new semi-autobiographical play, “Leopoldstadt,” a Jewish man, Hermann, and his brother-in-law, Ludwig, debate the fate of Jews in 1899 Vienna. Ludwig presciently challenges Hermann’s look-on-the-bright-side dismissal of antisemitism in Austria. The play is timely. With antisemitism’s exponential rise in America, some American Jews are considering emigration. Jonathan Greenblatt, […]