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From the Chamber: 10 reasons why the Midcoast Tree Festival is the best

The fourth annual Midcoast Tree Festival opens this Friday, and I’m incredibly excited for the return of this wonderful community event. The Midcoast Tree Festival runs the weekends before and after Thanksgiving and is bigger than ever this year. When I call it “the best,” it’s because I think it’s the best community event our […]

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Michael Reagan: The GOP’s future is with a governor, not Trump

DeSantis, Kemp and Abbott. Those governors were not just the Republican Party’s brightest stars in this week’s disappointing midterms elections. With their smashing victories Tuesday night, they showed us they’re the future of the GOP – and the party’s best hope for retaking the White House in 2024. Ron DeSantis in Florida, Brian Kemp in […]

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The Conversation: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures

THE CONVERSATION — As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered to a longstanding practice in Afrofuturist stories and art by […]

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Letters to the editor: Protecting Maquoit Bay; on public service

Protecting Maquoit Bay The Nov. 7 Brunswick Town Council meeting was unexpectedly thrilling. Concerned citizens packed the chambers; over a hundred more participated by Zoom. All expressed worry for the current and future health of our beloved Maquoit Bay and spoke from a variety of perspectives — scientific, commercial, familial, poetic. Needing to protect the […]

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The Recycle Bin: How to reduce your carbon footprint

Most of the world’s nations are meeting this week in Egypt for the COP27 (Council of Parties) annual international Climate Conference to negotiate the steps each nation must take to lower greenhouse gas emissions to slow the rapid rate of Earth’s warming. Former Vice President Al Gore spoke passionately of the opportunity African nations have […]

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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Biking historic Quebec

My Maine outdoor companions and I have enjoyed adventures with our Quebec friends for about 30 years. We’ve visited them to paddle whitewater, sea kayak, ski, hike and bike. On many occasions, they’ve joined us in Maine for similar exploits. The pandemic resulted in a three-year border-crossing hiatus. Recently, six of us retired Mainers were […]