He becomes first coach to reach milestone exclusively in Maine high school girls soccer.
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James McCarthy: 40-year-old answers are out-of-step with what Mainers want for Wabanaki tribes
For the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been a volunteer helping the Wabanaki Alliance educate Mainers about the need for securing full sovereignty of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Mi’kmaq and Maliseet tribes in Maine. During this time, I’ve witnessed a sea-change in attitudes about inherent injustices in the state’s relationship with the tribes. It’s been absolutely heartening to […]
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Sam Saltonstall: Handwringing does not solve the climate problem
A recent local news story reported that because of the persistent summer drought, many local farmers had to irrigate their crops even as many wells ran dry this summer. Meanwhile, communities all along the Maine coast are concerned about sea level rise and the challenge and expense of preparing for it. Too little water. Too […]
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Just a Little Old: Reflections on parenthood
My first wife and I moved from Boston to New York City in the summer of 1967. We lived in a small apartment on the Upper East Side along with our son David, just 7 months old at the time. David soon learned that he could climb out of his crib, so we resorted to […]
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Your Land: What’s in your ‘shed?
I come warily to this writing. It is, after all, summer’s end, and with it, our turn toward winter. Still, Mere Brook and its watershed insist. “We’re central; we’re Brunswick,” they might say if given voice’s chance. Near the midsection of August, I sat in on a US Navy-convened meeting of interested parties that included […]
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Gordon Weil: Historic economic change is looming
The political campaign focuses on inflation. Somebody must be held responsible for high prices and even for a recession that hasn’t happened. Economic conditions could always be better. But right now, things may be better than they seem. And they’re surely different. First, some good news. The U.S. is the world economic superpower with the […]
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T-Mobile grant to fund park makeover in Freeport
The Freeport Town Council accepted a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant Tuesday evening, which will help pay for upgrades to the green space in front of Town Hall.
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Another week, another big test for Freeport High football team
Rematch of last year’s state semifinal games is one of Class D’s biggest regular season showdowns this fall.
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John Micek: Social media companies need to turn down the heat
Baseless attacks by online trolls — whether anonymous or by well-known politicians and public figures — have created a cascade of hate, “underpinned by dangerous misinformation and outright lies against the LGBTQ+ community,” according to recently released research. That’s the top-line finding of a new report, jointly released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for photographing our fabulous fall foliage
Look around; the leaves are changing. In another week or two, the Midcoast will be bursting with oranges, yellows and brilliant reds. These days, most of us carry a cell phone with a camera, which means when coming across a stunning example of fall colors, it’s possible to snap a picture on the run. Even […]