Toward the end of June, major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court come fast and furious, to the point where it’s difficult to do more than note each one and move on to the next. An exception, though, is two important decisions on voting rights, both written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Together, they provide […]
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‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson promoted Maine’s growing space industry as plans for the proposed Maine Space Complex get off the ground.
‘SQUEEZE ME!,’ an original musical comedy, comes to Brunswick
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from July 6-23 at The Theater Project in Brunswick.
Your Land: Finding ‘commons’ ground
At the nearby Cathance River Education Association, this is camp season, a time when campers ages 6-13 get close-ups (and touches) of the natural world. It is, among other things, a time of wonder. At CREA’s camp, there’s a chalkboard with two simple questions on it: What did you see, or what did you hear? […]
Intertidal: Eelgrass die-off an example of interdependence in nature
Every year, nature plays by its own schedule, and things look a little different than they did the year before. Sometimes those changes are noticeable and sometimes they aren’t. This is particularly true if you are new to the coast and haven’t gotten accustomed to the seasonal shifts. While I count myself as an avid […]
State board could soon determine future of burned Bath elementary school
Bath-area school officials prefer to build a new school that would combine students from the burned-down Dike Newell School and another elementary school.
Freeport Fourth of July fireworks return for the first time since pre-pandemic
Fireworks will start at 9 p.m. following L.L. Bean’s annual Fourth of July concert at 7:30 p.m.
The Conversation: Putin’s war in Ukraine keeps yielding dividends — but not for him
THE CONVERSATION — On June 23, 2023, 16 months into Russia’s war with Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia’s now disbanded potent mercenary fighting force and a protégé of Russian President Vladimir, turned his troops on the Russian military and, ostensibly, the Kremlin itself. Within 24 hours, though, Prigozhin had aborted his march to Moscow and […]
From the Chamber: Sweet summer music and Bath Heritage Days
I know the rain has been a lot lately, but we can’t let a few dark clouds drown us out from some fantastic fun this summer. We have 10-12 weeks in June, July and August to squeeze all of our summer dreams into, and we can’t let anything like a few sprinkles stop us. I […]
Dick Polman: Hunter Biden hunt ends with a whimper
I get why the Republicans are so obsessed with Hunter Biden. They don’t much of anything else. Inflation is down, job creation is up, the deficit is down, the Dow is up, Joe Biden’s achievements (especially on infrastructure) are kicking in, and the GOP has chained itself to an espionage criminal defendant. So it’s no […]
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