After being on the U.S. market for around 15 years, an e-cigarette has, for the first time, been authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. The government agency announced on Oct. 12, 2021, that three products from the vaping company Vuse had been given the green light to be marketed, along with one device in […]
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Danny Tyree: Have you hugged a bureaucrat lately?
As a longtime fan of Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” sketch, I feel compelled to say a few words on behalf of much-maligned bureaucrats everywhere. Consider the adjectives that get recycled ad nauseum when bureaucrats are mentioned: “faceless,” “unelected,” “anonymous”… Bureaucrats deserve more positive adjectives. Maybe “effervescent,” “trend-setting,” “ready-to-use,” “hypoallergenic.” Unfortunately, new adjectives must […]
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Gordon Weil: Keeping the political scorecard straight
Now – seven political parties seek power Political scorecard needed for today’s players Partisan wars yield seven parties vying for power Emerging political parties scramble for power as Dems, GOP splinter You can’t tell the players without a scorecard. That’s not about the World Series. It’s about American politics today. Conventional wisdom identifies two […]
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Local roundup: Pine Tree Academy boys soccer cruises to win
Silas Yeaton gets a hat trick as Breakers beat Greater Portland Christian.
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Football Game of the Week: Morse, Waterville meet in key eight-man showdown
The top seed in eight-man large North division will be up for grabs Friday night in Bath.
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Brunswick cross country hitting its stride with championship meets approaching
Fresh off a Festival of Champions title, Dragons set sights on success at KVAC meet.
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Tom Purcell: The pitfalls of Daylight Savings Time
Be extra cautious when you “fall back” on Nov. 7. That’s the date we must set our clocks back one hour in honor of daylight savings time. But watch out. The jarring shift to our daily sleep patterns and routines each Fall — and each Spring — is linked to an increase in heart attacks, […]
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Douglas Rooks: Mail slowdown threatens Maine’s sense of community
On Oct. 1, the U.S. Postal Service deliberately slowed down deliveries in Maine. At the same time, our toothless postal regulators approved a surcharge on packages during the holiday season, when volume often doubles and triples. This follows the lamentable decision, two decades ago, to end overnight in-state delivery of First Class mail, which now […]
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Celebrating National Seafood Month with a local focus
October is National Seafood month and, while the title of the holiday includes the word “National,” it is a fitting time to look more locally when you live in a place like Maine. Local, of course, has it various definitions that depend on how far from home you draw your circle. In Brunswick, however, there […]
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Local roundup: Lisbon field hockey falls to Mountain Valley
Mallorie Bourret scores two goals for Falcons.