“If you’re talking about people needing housing, it’s a lot cheaper to help pay their utilities so they can stay in the place they already have, than to find them a new place,” said Sallie Smith. This was the rationale behind the creation of Warm Thy Neighbor, an emergency heating assistance program Sallie launched in […]
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Nate Cloutier: The Legislature showed serious commitment to supporting child care for working families last year; let’s continue on that path
Maine’s child care industry continues to be in a crisis. Too many parents can’t find quality affordable child care. The legislature made good progress last year when lawmakers on both sides of the aisle supported increasing wage stipends for certain child care providers. However, providers are continuing to sound the alarm that child care programs cannot […]
Ballet returns to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater
Looking for a belated Valentine’s date? On Thursday, Feb. 29, and Friday, March 1, Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet, “Giselle,” performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi. After fleeing Russia, Smirnova and Tissi joined the Dutch National Ballet and are now transporting audiences from the […]
Gordon L. Weil: Younger generations will pick next president
Part of the population seems to live in another country. It has a different history, a different culture and, as the annual additions to the dictionary reveal, a different language. It is composed of generations known as Gen X and Millennials. It may be joining the political process at a pace unusual for younger people […]
Just a Little Old: A mother’s journey from Kenya to Bath
In December 2022, I wrote a piece (“The Bike Whisperer”) about Mark Wheeler’s hobby of fixing up old bicycles and then giving them to people who needed them. Mark tipped me off to this inspiring story, thereby earning another title: The Story Whisperer. Last summer, Njeri Kamere was living in Nairobi, Kenya, with her 15-year-old […]
Hubbard C. Goodrich: The Second Amendment, revisited
To safeguard the colony, male settlers of a certain age in Massachusetts and Virginia were required to arm themselves and partake in militia training. This practice was followed eventually by all colonies. However, legislative measures were enacted to restrict arms possession and militia participation irregularly to certain demographics, which included Indians, indentured servants, slaves and […]
Letters to the editor: Republican options; Gun reform; Popular vote; Biden’s support for Israel
Republican options For many long time Republicans, this upcoming presidential election seems like a political “Sophie’s Choice” where we cannot in good conscience choose either candidate. If you are happy with the candidates both political parties have coronated, then this letter is not for you. But if you are interested in a third option, there […]
Brunswick to hold hearing on pausing fast-tracked developments
Brunswick planning officials said they’re overwhelmed by seven developments that were recently approved under a streamlined review process.
Patten Free Library offers limited literary series on race and equity
The Bath library also has an ongoing monthly book group.