THE CONVERSATION — President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would slash State Department spending by 28%, drastically reducing U.S. foreign aid flows. Will he prevail? Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, has said bluntly “It’s not going to happen.” But the White House’s proposal is emblematic of an ongoing, broader foreign policy shift. Specifically, Trump’s actions and comments suggest […]
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Artists behind controversial Brunswick mural work overtime to quell stereotype concerns
Hallowell artists Chris and Jen Greta Cart have spent the past two months revamping their half-finished, 1,400-square-foot mural, which will soon hang outside the Cabot Mill in Brunswick, in the face of critiques that the original design reinforced harmful stereotypes.
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A song to say goodbye: Brothers from Bath record late father’s song in his honor
Music is noted for evoking strong memories — sometimes happy, sometimes sad — but for brothers Ryan and Tim Fullerton of Bath, re-recording their late father’s hit song was bittersweet. Their father, Peter Fullerton, 70, of Bath, died in September after receiving a diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) — a rare liver disease affecting […]
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Williams-Cone Elementary snags second place in WinterKids Winter Games
As first-time competitors, the Topsham elementary school was happy to win a $3,000 cash prize toward new playground equipment.
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Tom Purcell: The mistruths of politics
There are no small number of accusations lately that — shocking as it may be — some of our politicians are lying to us. Some Republicans shouted the “L” word during President Biden’s State of the Union Address, when he said Republicans wanted to end Social Security and Medicare. Freshman Republican George Santos spun a […]
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The Maine Idea: Deadly force review falls short
Maine has fortunately not seen the police misconduct experienced by citizens of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered in 2020, touching off worldwide protests and bringing the Black Lives Matter movement to prominence. Nor has there been anything like last month’s death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, where five officers chased a black suspect, fatally […]
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Spirit of Life: Love, compassion and power
This is a time of year when our thoughts might naturally turn to the topic of love. Marketers capitalizing on Valentine’s Day have been trying to convince us for months that we have “obligations” to those we love. Reports indicate that the national average price of a dozen roses is now over $80, and many […]
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International students to showcase cultures at Morse High School
Bath high school’s International Club hosts its first ‘International Night’ on Feb. 17, highlighting the cultures of 24 exchange students across Maine.
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Letter to the editor: Why I left the MSAD 75 School Board
In 2021, under the leadership of Chair Holly Kopp, MSAD 75 School Board hired a guided series of workshops to improve our cooperation, civility and respect for one another in 2021. We voted on a new policy to call one another out if a board member broke one of our policies in board meetings. When […]
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From the Chocolate Church: ‘Kill the Chill’ keeps the show going
For those of you who don’t know, the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath shuts down its main performance building right after Christmas until mid-March. But the musicians, dancers, artists and thespians carry on through the coldest months of the year in the building next door, called the Annex. Beginning in January, five presentations called […]