Here we go again. The first Republican presidential primary debate is less than a month away and the GOP is hell-bent on making the same mistake it made in 2015. For its first primary debate back then Republicans had a herd of medium-caliber presidential wannabes that was so large the party had to split them […]
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Elwood Watson: Conservatives are the latest in a long line of Barbie critics
Like many material icons, Barbie has had a complex history. When Mattel introduced Barbie to the public in 1959, America was beginning to enter deep into the throes of the Cold War. The modern civil rights movement was beginning to gain steam and the nation was largely embracing the status quo. While the second wave […]
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Mainebiz Small Business Forum to discuss sustainability
Mainebiz is hosting the Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an in-person event geared towards helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on Aug. 22 at Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. This year’s topic is “Sustainability For Your Business: People, Profit, and Planet.” During this event, Maine business leaders […]
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Georgetown groups and KELT host talk on local marshes
Georgetown Historical Society, Georgetown Conservation Commission and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust are co-hosting a talk focused on Georgetown’s marshes at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1. This free program is focused on the history of marsh management, how that translates to the way marshes look today and how restoration work today takes that history into […]
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Judge denies request to stop construction of new Brunswick-Topsham bridge
Historic preservation groups have waged a legal battle to repair the 91-year-old Frank J. Wood bridge instead of replacing it.
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Filing period opens for spots on Brunswick Town Council, School Board
Three seats on the Brunswick Town Council and three seats on the School Board will be decided in the Nov. 7 election.
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Brunswick woman, 87, fights off home intruder — then feeds him
A teenager broke into Marjorie Perkins’ home and attacked her, according to police.
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The Conversation: Why Dunkin’ and Lego rebrands succeeded — but X missed the mark
THE CONVERSATION — Twitter has swapped the fluffy bird that used to symbolize the social media platform for a spindly black X. Ditching the company’s well-known logo and changing its name to a letter often associated with danger, death and the unknown is only the latest user-aggravating step CEO Elon Musk has taken since he bought Twitter in October 2022 for US$44 billion. […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Sea kayak adventures continue on Muscongus Bay
Four of us were sea kayaking back from remote Eastern Egg Rock in outer Muscongus Bay. A modest tailwind helped propel us north while traversing the 3-mile exposed crossing to the relative security of a trio of islands. Franklin Island Light dominated the view in the east. Members of the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society, […]
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