Celebrating Pride This June the Maine Psychological Association (MePA) shares our Pride by showing our support and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community across the state of Maine! The Pride celebration tradition originated as a way to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment that catalyzed the modern gay liberation movement in the United States. The […]
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Pet Prattle: On ‘no-kill’ shelters
“Are you a ‘no-kill’ shelter?” Midcoast Humane employees are asked this question on a regular basis in a variety of contexts. We are asked this when we are adoption or admission counseling, out in the community attending events, or even when we go to Hannaford on our way home from work still wearing our Midcoast […]
Mt. Ararat students represent Maine at robotics competition
Mt. Ararat High School students Charles Scribner, Finn Dedek, Sebastian Fiori, Lucas Pinkham and Ryan Sweet represented the state of Maine at the International Seaperch Aquatic Robotics Challenge on June 1 at the University of Maryland. Mt. Ararat finished 16th overall among the 75 competing high schools representing both U.S. states and territories as well […]
Just a Little Old: Stand by your con man
Here’s what Sen. Marco Rubio said about Donald Trump during the heated phase off the 2016 presidential campaign: “I would prefer not to get into a fight with other Republicans. But I would much more prefer not to turn over the party to a con artist like Trump.” Marco spoke with wisdom back then, but […]
The Maine Idea: Primary’s partisan fault lines grow wider
Primary elections, created by referendum in 1911 – the first initiated question placed on the ballot – once riveted Mainers. During long decades of Republican dominance, winning the primary was tantamount to winning the election, and as many as 10 candidates filed for open Congressional seats, back when Maine still had four, then three House […]
Gordon L. Weil: If political campaigns were movies
Before you pick a movie, you can often watch a trailer offering a brief preview, designed to induce you to see the whole feature. Wouldn’t it be great if we now had a trailer for the 2024 election story? It looks like a cliffhanger. More than a struggle between two candidates or parties, it may […]
Fishin’ for Fashion makes a splash in ninth year
Past and present organizers explain why the annual Boothbay catwalk holds a special place in locals’ hearts.
Amid flagging post-pandemic moviegoing, cinemas shift into other entertainment
Movie theaters are expanding into new forms of entertainment to bring audiences back to the cinemas.
Freeport backs school budget in local election
Freeport, Pownal and Durham passed the $41.6 million Regional School Unit 5 budget, marking an end to the school budget season. A majority of Freeport residents supported the plan, while Pownal and Durham passed the budget by narrow margins.
Cooking at the Cove: Meats and sweets just for dad
What I love most about this meal is that most of the prep work can be done a day ahead while dad is busy doing outside chores or out running errands. I also love that the kabobs can be made with lamb if he prefers it. This entrée is super quick and can be eaten […]
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