The start of a sensational murder trial was almost lost in an avalanche of last week’s news from Memphis to Moscow. Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, is standing trial for the murder of his wife and one of his sons. Facing charges of stealing large sums from clients and under investigation in connection […]
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Federal funds could spur long-sought Midcoast bike path
Local town leaders and cycling advocates are renewing a push to connect Brunswick, West Bath and Bath with a safe, bikeable path.
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Tom Purcell: Grateful for National Freedom Day
It’s one of the best days of the year and we owe our gratitude to the remarkable man who made it possible. Feb. 1 is National Freedom Day and its origin is as wonderful as is freedom itself. The creation of this day dates back to 1863, during the thick of the Civil War, when […]
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The Maine Idea: An alternative to the Referendum Wars
The signatures are in, and the questions have been certified, so it’s official: Mainers will be making momentous decisions in November 2023 about whether to buy out its two largest electric utilities, Central Maine Power and Versant, for somewhere between $9 billion and $13.5 billion in borrowing. Those are the range of estimates between backers […]
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Midcoast communities brace for sub-zero temps
Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Wiscasset plan to open warming centers, as meteorologists forecast temperatures well below zero this Friday and Saturday.
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Intertidal: Groundhog Day not the only way to ‘predict’ weather
Happy Groundhog Day! Predicting what the remainder of winter will be like seems somewhat comical given the frosty temperatures ahead for the weekend. While a groundhog might not seem to have much to do with the coast, the idea of predicting weather patterns by depending on animals does have a connection. As does the importance […]
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Peter Roff: To win the battle of ideas, you have to show up
In 1790. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, by that time bitter rivals serving together in Washington’s Cabinet, dined privately with James Madison and struck a deal. The Virginians would get Hamilton the votes in Congress needed to adopt a financial system of his design in exchange for putting the new capital city on the banks […]
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Elwood Watson: Tyre Nichols’ death shows how racism even impacts black officers
The death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace that it’s easy to feel both outraged and psychologically numb. Over the past few decades from Rodney King to George Floyd, we have become front row spectators to grainy and, in some cases, graphic footage of police officers engaged in […]
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Local roundup: Lisbon boys basketball cruises past Madison
Levi Tibbetts scores 23 points in the Greyhounds’ victory.
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Maine births ticked up in 2021 but still lag far behind national average
Maine’s fertility rate rose 1.4% in 2021 after a steep drop during the first year of the pandemic, but the state still ranks near the back of the pack nationally.