It took some time, but the Democratic Party establishment finally recognized what had become apparent to most of the political universe many months ago – If the congressional midterm elections became a referendum on the Biden administration, defeat and the loss of both houses of Congress was inevitable. Their solution? Go hard negative. Mount an […]
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Douglas Rooks: Maine Supreme Court punts on crucial referendum ruling
If last week’s decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court concerning the attempt to bring Canadian hydropower to New England left you scratching your head, welcome to the club. The SJC decision – concerning the November 2021 referendum seeking to cancel the NECEC line – fails the first test of judicial decision-making: to present a […]
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Tom Purcell: Health care confusion
I’m confused. I got the flu a few months ago, the worst flu I’d ever had. It wasn’t COVID — I have never tested positive for COVID — but it was a humdinger. For more than a week, I was a lump on a bed, completely unable to move or do anything. To make sure […]
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Local roundup: Morse boys soccer edges Oceanside
Lisbon field hockey rallies past Dirigo.
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Red’s Eats steps into fray between lobstermen, feds with ‘pay it forward’ benefit
Voted best lobster roll in New England by boston.com, Red’s Eats will donate a free dinner for two to those who give a sizable donation to the fall Save the Lobstermen fundraiser.
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High school girls cross country preview: Midcoast teams primed for more success
Brunswick looks to contend in KVAC A again; Freeport should be strong in B South.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Critical thinking online this political season
The internet and the World Wide Web are powerful tools for creating and sharing information. In addition to entertaining ourselves, processing information is how we make sense of world, national and local events. With Labor Day kicking off this year’s political season, it is critical to understand how the coming wave of ads, claims and […]
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Intertidal: Three species of periwinkles call Maine home
In celebration of the end of summer, my family spent part of Labor Day weekend doing a classic Maine summer activity — beachcombing. We not only look for the special items like the rare piece of blue sea glass or a perfect sand dollar but also have a tradition of looking for the yellowest of […]
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Brunswick to change polling location in 2023 after heated debate
Brunswick’s Town Council voted to move the town’s only polling location from the junior high school to the recreation center at Brunswick Landing starting in 2023.
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From the Chamber: Tip credit elimination through referendum petitions is bad policy
A couple of weeks ago, in a column titled “I can’t believe tip credit elimination is back,” I laid out some initial thoughts and some history about the often-misunderstood tip credit. The tip credit is a payroll policy that has been utilized for decades, and tipped employees — primarily restaurant servers and bartenders — prefer […]
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