Disunion over ‘Reunion Disunion’ column I read the column titled “Reunion disunion – A case for skipping class reunions” in the editorial section of this paper (Tuesday, April 26). I was perplexed by two things. First, why would the paper print an editorial by someone who obviously doesn’t like reunions and has not been to […]
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Local roundup: Gavin Biallargeon tosses no-hitter as Morse baseball beats Gardiner
Shipbuilders pitcher strikes out nine batters.
Phippsburg volunteers come out to build school pavilion
A team of volunteers spent the weekend building a pavilion outside Phippsburg Elementary School where students will be able to enjoy shade and fresh air.
Rare cannabis research operation planned in Brunswick
Florida-based Maridose LLC has set up shop in TechPlace, a business incubator facility at Brunswick Landing and is seeking federal approval to grow pot for research.
Dick Polman: Hillary Clinton keeps getting it right
Just as it’s a waste of time for Republicans to refight the results of the 2020 election, it certainly does no good for anti-MAGAs to refight what happened in the previous race. Nevertheless, I wince on occasion when I contemplate how our country would’ve been far better served if the popular vote winner in 2016 […]
Painting by ‘Grandpa Moses’ commemorates Phippsburg’s past
Before his death in 2000, Everett Perkins, a retired Massachusetts police officer turned artist, created dozens of paintings based on his memories of the Midcoast from the dawn of the 20th century.
Local roundup: Mt. Ararat baseball cruises to win over Skowhegan
Gage Armstrong hits home run for Eagles in win.
Local roundup: Freeport baseball edges Cape Elizabeth
Thomas Roy double the difference for Falcons.
Commentary: Elon Musk and the oligarchs of the ‘Second Gilded Age’ can not only sway the public — they can exploit their data, too
During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such as William Randolph Hearst and Jay Gould used their massive wealth to dominate facets of the economy, including the news media. They were, in many ways, prototype oligarchs – by the dictionary definition, […]
Gordon Weil: Maine Civil War general and Ukraine’s Zelensky?
What’s the link between a Maine Civil War general and the surprising survival of Ukraine in its war with Russia? In 1864, the Union Army of the Tennessee, previously led by Generals U.S. Grant and W.T. Sherman, needed a new leader. Sherman, who had become commander of the entire Union Army in the West, controversially […]