THE CONVERSATION — Collaboration with the enemy is a common and often painful part of armed conflict. It is also an issue in which I have both a professional and personal interest. The war in Ukraine is, in many ways, a transparent conflict, with cellphone images, drone cameras and satellite imagery feeding a flow of data to […]
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Bath-area school officials lead regional effort examining later start times
Regional School Unit 1 officials are considering starting the school day for students in grades 6-12 around 8:30 a.m., about an hour later than current start times.
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No opening date set yet for Topsham Market Basket
Market Basket is building its third store in Maine at the Topsham Fair Mall.
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Topsham-area school district holds safety forums amid rising threats to students
Maine School Administrative District 75 recently hosted two forums to explain steps it is taking to keep children safe in an academic year marked by an unusually high number of threats to local students. The forums, held Jan. 22 and 30, had a secondary purpose of teaching parents the proper way for them to respond […]
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Midcoast Humane to host ‘speed dating’ event to find pets homes
Midcoast Humane is hosting an event Friday to match adoptable dogs and cats with new homes. This “speed dating event with a furry twist” will be from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 9 at Midcoast Humane’s adoption center at 5 Industrial Parkway in Brunswick. Attendees will spend two minutes connecting with each pet, of whom Midcoast […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Howe Hill — the little Camden Hill
The Camden Hills are a wonderful place to hike. I began trekking in the scenic, coastal mountain range with friends and family when I first moved to the Midcoast area almost 50 years ago. Like most hiking enthusiasts, we started out climbing Mounts Megunticook and Battie in Camden Hills State Park. Outings to Bald Rock, […]
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The Conversation: Funding for refugees has long been politicized — punitive action against UNRWA and Palestinians fits that pattern
At least a dozen countries, including the U.S., have suspended funding to the UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for delivering aid to Palestinian refugees. This follows allegations made by Israel that 12 UNRWA employees participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The UNRWA responded by dismissing all accused employees and opening an investigation. While the seriousness of […]
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Lawmakers narrowly advance Midcoast senator’s bill to add right to abortion to Maine Constitution
Democratic Sen. Eloise Vitelli’s bill now faces an uphill climb, as it requires supermajorities to clear the Legislature.
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Gordon L. Weil: Big choices in this year’s elections
The U.S. faces a particularly historic choice. It has always faced the need to balance the priority given to personal freedom with the responsibility for the community. This year, it is challenged to renew that balance. Of the two priorities, personal freedom had greater weight in the years between the country’s founding and the Great […]
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