A sustainable process or activity can continue for a long time. Thus, to live sustainably means leading an existence that does not deplete the resources supporting human life. While this often entails living more simply, the specialized language of sustainable thinking can be complicated. Here we will explore the vocabulary of sustainability via cutlery. Intuitively, […]
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Unknown civil rights hero paved the way for MLK
I can’t believe Denzel Washington hasn’t played one particular early civil rights hero in a movie yet. I also can’t believe how few people know about this unknown hero’s incredible accomplishments — achievements that paved the way for Martin Luther King Jr. and others to dismantle Jim Crow, the South’s legalized system of racial injustice. […]
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Any talk of U.S. taking Greenland leaves me cold
Right after graduating from high school, my father enlisted in the Army. He had no idea they would be sending him to the other end of the world, a place where there were six months of darkness and six months of midnight sun. Teddy Flowers — an 18-year-old Philly boy with an obsession for scrapple […]
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Mr. Bracher, the loveliest of men
He was the loveliest of men, everyone’s notion of the ideal grandfather, father or beloved uncle, and people always said of his appearance that this kindly generous and elegant man “could have been Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.’s twin brother.” His name was Mr. Bracher, and no one ever called him anything else. Gentle and soft-spoken, he’d […]
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Words matter, including when finding a pet a home
I developed a love of the descriptive beauty of the English language from my mother. She had a deep and varied vocabulary and rarely came across a word she could not use contextually. From my father, the corporate lawyer, I learned to appreciate the importance of the difference in minute shades of meaning among words […]
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Guest column: A win for the bridge that both towns want
Of course it was absurd. On Jan. 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, ruled again that the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) could proceed with construction of a new bridge between Topsham and Brunswick. If you are keeping count, this was the eighth lawsuit brought by the Friends of the Frank J. Wood […]
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Letters to the editor: Reigning in property taxes; new American oligarchy
Why Maine property tax laws need to change As a widow living in Brunswick for over 50 years, I live in fear of the current revaluation. The property purchased for $26,000 will likely be assessed a $1 million-plus. Even with an addition we added to the original winterized cottage, we spent nowhere near that. Yet, […]
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A tale of two Christian presidents
The recent passing of former President Jimmy Carter, combined with the upcoming inauguration of President Donald Trump, compels me to contrast their life journeys as Christians. The issue is relevant. Carter was a devout Christian evangelical when he was elected in 1976 and remained so until his death. Trump claimed the Bible was his second […]
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Historic Bath home deemed dangerous, forcing sale, repairs or destruction
The owner of the historic Henry Tallman House has 90 days to find a potential buyer or address code violations to save the historic building from possible demolition.
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Brunswick cybersecurity specialist offers safety tips against hacking
Ben Cameron of Brunswick-based Harbor Digital offers insight on why and how Midcoast residents should safeguard their information.
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