We have cause for celebration this week. Last Monday, The Gathering Place held its inaugural golf tournament. It was held at the Highland Green golf course through the generosity of John Wasileski, developer of Highland Green, and it was a great success. It appeared that everyone there had fun, the players and the volunteers who […]
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Gordon Weil: Biased partisans rush to judgment on Trump
I am biased. You are biased. “Everyone is a little bit biased,” says an article published by the American Bar Association. “A little bit” may understate matters. A recent incident shows how deeply bias can run. A Little League pitcher’s fastball beaned a batter, who fell to the ground. For a few minutes, the situation […]
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Dick Polman: For America’s best lawyers, Trump is a leper
I’ve had some good yuks lately – starting with quack doc Mehlmet Oz screwing up his Man of the People Act in the “Wegner’s” supermarket, and lightweight Jared Kushner getting reviewed for his new book: “Kushner looks like a mannequin, and he writes like one…Kushner’s fealty to Trump remains absolute. Reading this book reminded me […]
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CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
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Brunswick historian, known for research and friendship of Indigenous tribes, dies at 95
Colleagues, friends and family describe Nicholas N. Smith as a crucial historian, political activist and generous and humble man.
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Just a Little Old: Retaining a sense of wonder
As we get up there in years, it’s easy to become jaded. After all, we’ve seen a lot; it takes more to create a “Wow!” Being open to a possible “Wow!” can help keep us young in spirit. At least it does for this soon-to-turn-80 writer. I’ve experienced several wows and learned a few cool […]
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Intertidal: Seagrass stewards protect ocean superheroes
I love thinking of ocean creatures as superheroes — barnacles that have stronger natural cement than anything humans have created for the marine environment, seals that can hold their breath for 40 minutes and … eelgrass? While not exactly a creature, eelgrass definitely qualifies. A dedicated group of scientists, artists, philosophers and thought leaders are […]
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Douglas Rooks: Alito’s arrogance may cost Supreme Court dearly
Samuel Alito seems to think he’s sitting on the top of the world. Fresh from his “triumph” in obliterating a half century of protection for legal abortion, he gave a speech in Rome on July 28 aptly demonstrating his enormous self-regard, what’s sometimes called “the arrogance of power.” His theme was religious liberty, but the […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for choosing the best app for your needs
It’s a staggering number — 8.9 million. There are over 8.9 million apps to choose from; how many will there be a year from now? In our last column, Ed shared some of his “must-have” apps. We all have a few favorites, but what are sound strategies for choosing new ones to download to our […]
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Danny Tyree: Are you losing sleep over slumber parties?
“Anxious parents are no longer allowing their kids to go to slumber parties,” announced a blurb in the August 16 “New York Post.” Slumber parties are not usually one of the top subjects on my mind in the morning (“Got my keys, got my snack, got my wallet, got a great ‘is your refrigerator running?’ […]
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