Why is Donald Trump not being held accountable for his crimes against democracy? Nobody is above the law, they say, but Trump, it seems, can do no wrong. After suborning the Ukrainian president and subverting the course of justice, he escaped impeachment and charges arising from the Mueller report. After inciting the insurrection and attempted […]
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Guest column: Kayak problems at Mere Point Boat Launch
Many of my kayaking friends and I are frequent users of the Mere Point Boat Launch in the town of Brunswick. I believe the current rules for kayaks and other hand-carry watercraft established by Brunswick Parks & Recreation are unsafe and discriminate against kayakers. I want to emphasize that I do not suspect these policies […]
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Rich Manieri: Threats and insults won’t get people vaccinated
I happen to believe vaccines are a good idea. That’s why I got one. Everyone in my family is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Furthermore, a lot of what I hear as justification for not getting vaccinated is nothing more than kooky talk, based neither in fact nor reality – from the DNA manipulation conspiracy theory […]
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Commentary: Pandemic prompts more teachers to consider early retirement or new career
The big idea The COVID-19 pandemic reduced teachers’ commitment to remain in the classroom, our study on teacher turnover found. When schools resumed classes in the fall of 2020, teachers faced a host of new challenges. These included things such as adapting to combinations of in-person, hybrid and remote learning models and managing health concerns […]
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Commentary: Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise
There are the harms researchers have been documenting for years
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Mt. Ararat football rolls past Gray-New Gloucester
Eagles out-run Patriots to improve to 3-0 on the season.
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Local roundup: Brunswick boys soccer rolls to win over Morse
David Nzuzi leads Dragons with two goals.
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Gordon Weil: National unity after 9/11 could not last
As the U.S. marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the pundits came out in full force. Many lamented that the sense of national unity in 2001 had been so quickly replaced by unusually deep divisiveness. The Al Qaeda attacks gave all Americans, regardless of their political views, a common enemy. The country immediately […]
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Letters: United Way and the Public Interest; Do your job
United Way and the Public Interest Your story on the United Way Tuesday, Sept. 14 (“United Way of Mid Coast Maine kicks off $1.725M campaign”) notes that the United Way of Mid-Coast Maine supports 47 programs at 36 local non-profit agencies! Campaign co-chairs Bob and Barb McCue are quoted as saying “This fall we’re hoping […]
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David Treadwell: Reflections on the Blue Angels airshow
Saturday, September 4. It was a picture-perfect, blue-sky day for showcasing the Blue Angels, a precision flight demonstration squadron, at the Great State of Maine Airshow. People in the crowd were in fine spirits to enjoy the show, which last came to town four years ago. They “oohed” and “aahed” during the warm-up acts: Fat […]