What would Frank J. Wood do?Regarding the future of the green bridge between Brunswick and Topsham, I ask only: “What would Frank J. Wood do?” And I ask in two parts:First, it is more than obvious that, when Mr. Wood had the bridge built nine decades ago, if he had the option to build the […]
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Maine fares better than most despite slip in life expectancy
Life expectancy declined in Maine in 2020, but 47 other states were hit harder during the pandemic’s first year.
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Morse girls soccer team enters season with new coach, renewed enthusiasm
Players say David Beauregard, a longtime former assistant, brings fresh energy to the program.
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From the Chamber: I can’t believe tip credit elimination is back
One of the most powerful moments of my 15 years in chamber life happened in 2017 at the State House when literally hundreds of servers and bartenders testified past midnight for a committee hearing that began that morning to try and save their way of life. That 14-hour hearing was the culmination of an 11-month […]
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Michael Reagan: Goodbye, Cheney — not goodbye, inflation
The best news of the week for all Americans is that Liz Cheney lost. Big time. Her crushing demise in Wyoming’s Republican primary shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone – and she deserved it. Congresswoman Cheney – despite voting with the Trump administration more than 90 percent of the time – had come down […]
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Major Brunswick public mural project delayed
The installation of a 1,400-square-foot mural on the exterior of Fort Andross has been pushed to mid-2023 due to logistical hurdles and criticism of how the proposed mural depicts the area’s history.
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The Conversation: Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water
THE CONVERSATION — Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher and professor of medicine, I have spent more than 20 yearsinvestigating the causes of obesity, as well […]
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The Conversation: With ‘bravery’ as its new brand, Ukraine is turning advertising into a weapon of war
THE CONVERSATION — When a preview of Vogue’s October 2022 cover story on Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska hit Twitter on July 26, 2022, reactions on social media were swift and polarized. Some critics said that a photo shoot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz for a fashion magazine was a “bad idea” and glamorized war. Others lauded the […]
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Highland Games connect Mainers to Scottish roots
The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
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The Conversation: Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. is about to spend US$490 billion over 10 years on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving health care and reducing the federal deficit. Where’s all that money coming from? We asked University of Michigan economist Nirupama Rao to examine how the new law will raise enough revenue to pay for clean energy tax credits, […]