We’re living in gray times, bobbing in a sea of information where there is no longer much black or white. We have access to more content than ever — plus raging uncertainty about how much is fact or fiction. Some folks are convinced they can’t trust politicians or news reporters or even medical experts, and […]
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Christine Flowers: The resurgence of #MeToo
Cats are said to have nine lives. Rasputin was said to have almost as many. If only the MeToo movement had the same brief lifespan. Alas, the pink hats and the accusations of abuse excavated many years after the fact are still part and parcel of the culture wars, as we have seen these past […]
Bath 5K to honor competitor in first 4-minute mile race
The George Dole Bath Rotary 4-Way 5K, which will start at 9 a.m. this Saturday at Morse High School, will honor George Dole, a local Rotarian who raced against track legend Roger Bannister in 1954.
Commentary: US schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort
Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s declared goal of integrated education is still not yet achieved. American society continues to grow more racially and ethnically diverse. But many of the nation’s public K-12 schools are not well integrated and are instead […]
Letters: Loss of Roe v Wade dark harbinger for women’s reproductive health; Vote Sartoris for Cumberland County DA
Loss of Roe v Wade dark harbinger for women’s reproductive health About 1 million pregnancies a year in the U.S. will end in miscarriage or stillbirth, often referred to as spontaneous abortion. (Google it). When this happens the mother should be seen by a doctor to make sure there is no internal bleeding nor infection. […]
Local roundup: Gavin Biallargeon tosses no-hitter for Morse baseball
Shipbuilders cruise to victory over Lincoln Academy.
Gov. Mills calls for housing expansion during Bath visit
Gov. Janet Mills discussed labor, housing and inflation with local business owners during a visit to Bath Monday afternoon.
Brunswick softball team rolling through opponents in standout season
Dragons sit firmly atop competitive Class A North.
Guest column: Reject new energy taxes with prices already soaring
Energy prices are up 32 percent in the past year, causing pain at the pump, paying monthly utility bills, and buying everything that’s grown, shipped, or manufactured. And yet, staring at this painful reality, many of America’s largest corporations are elevating green wokeness over economic and business logic by calling – in the midst of […]
John Micek: Abortion could swing persuadable Republican to the Democrats
Even if you’ve only been casually following the fiery debate over abortion rights in the days since a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion eviscerating Roe v. Wade became public, you are likely well aware that there are deeply entrenched opinions among those who support and oppose abortion rights. You also are probably aware that […]
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