Despite the allure of a grand trip, area youth who took on the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust trail challenge proved there are quests to be had much closer to home.
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Letters to the editor: Maine Legislature candidates; The Bradley Effect
In support of Denise Tepler for Senate District 24 Though I live outside Maine Senate District 24, let me offer a bit of insight about a candidate in that district. That candidate is Denise Tepler. For 20 years, I sold turkeys and turkey products at farmers markets in Brunswick. Denise Tepler was a regular customer […]
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Alexandra Paskhaver: Behind the scenes on a children’s podcast
A few months ago, I started writing a show called “The Word Search” for a podcast company called GoKidGo. Some episodes have even gone on the air. So far, no one has told me “Stop, kid, stop!”, so I figure I’m doing all right. It’s interesting, making a podcast. It’s hard to write the scripts, […]
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BIW employee named to Mainebiz’s 40 Under 40 list
Samantha Mason, test planning supervisor at Bath Iron Works, has been named to Mainebiz’s third class of 40 Under 40 honorees. Mainebiz annually recognizes 40 outstanding young leaders who are shaking up Maine’s business community. This year’s individuals will be part of a special class of upcoming business leaders who share a commitment to business […]
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Elwood Watson: Obama’s condescending message to Black men
Former President Barack Obama stirred up some attention two weeks ago when he suggested lackluster support for Kamala Harris among Black men is mostly about her gender. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives or […]
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Tom Purcell: The dread of daylight saving time
Springing forward or falling back, daylight saving time was something my father always dreaded. Having to reset all the clocks in his house behind or ahead by an hour twice a year meant he had a lot of work to do — and he didn’t enjoy doing it. The chief cause of his pain was […]
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Pet Prattle: There’s no such thing as a shelter dog
I try to stay on top of what is happening in animal welfare; I read articles, watch webinars and follow a million organizations on social media. The other day, I came across a quote from Janis Bradley, the director of Science and Behavior at National Canine Research Council. She said, “Shelter dogs. There is no […]
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Guest column: Is fascism coming to the USA?
The short answer: Sadly, it’s already here! May 1978, in my native Belgium, a Moroccan community festival is beaten up and left in shambles by the Flemish Militant Order. The police “accidentally” arrive too late to prevent the brutalities. It’s but one example of many in Europe, largely unreported in the U.S. Here, in October, […]
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LC Van Savage: My life saved; waiting to find out why
Are you as amazed as I about how many times we narrowly miss getting killed or miss getting dead in some way or another? Well, I am, too, and lately, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. Really, I have! But mostly, I’ve been thinking about the reasons for this happening. I mean, how […]
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The Maine Idea: Potential Kennebec dam sales offer creative solution
In America the Divided, agreement on any difficult issue often seems impossible, so it’s heartening to hear about a creative solution to a knotty, long-running controversy over four hydroelectric dams on the Kennebec River. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has offered to buy the dams and is in serious talks with the owner, Toronto-based energy giant […]
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