When I moved to the area and joined Tedford Housing in January 2020, the community graciously welcomed me with open arms. And then the pandemic changed all of our lives. Community members stepped up, without us even needing to ask, to provide meals, in-kind donations, and monetary gifts that helped us to keep our doors […]
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Local roundup: Richmond girls soccer falls short to Waynflete
Lucy Hart scores lone goal for Flyer.
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Field hockey: Messalonskee wins fifth in a row, hands Brunswick its first loss
Eagles stellar defense to blank Brunswick.
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Football Game of the Week: Freeport, Foxcroft meet with top spot in Class D up for grabs
Falcons and Ponies both are 2-0 and seek some separation in pivotal Week 3 showdown.
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A capsule look at the high school football games in central Maine and the Midcoast
As the season enters Week 3, we break down some of the action on tap this weekend.
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Carl Golden: Biden putting Jackson’s theory of executive power to the test
In his book “American Lion,” a biography of President Andrew Jackson, author/historian Jon Meacham describes Jackson’s philosophy of governing as presidential primacy. The occupant of the office, he felt, should be granted wide latitude and discretion in wielding executive authority. As the only official elected by the nation at large, Jackson – the nation’s seventh […]
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The Maine Idea: Settling in for pandemic’s long, hard haul
As a journalist, I hear often about how “the media” distorts the news, and hence our understanding of the world and its many dilemmas. It’s hard to even know what “the media” is anymore, and – at least since the “fair and balanced” (not) network began broadcasting in 1987 – a dedication to facts, let […]
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Tom Purcell: Save water, shower with a bureaucrat?
If you’re like me, you enjoy few things more than a long, hot shower. Nothing loosens the muscles or washes your worries away better than gradually turning up the hot knob until you’re red as a boiled lobster. Unfortunately, the Biden administration intends to re-enact a federal regulation that will limit my ability to enjoy […]
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Local roundup: Freeport field hockey earns home victory over Greely
Sasha Nevins scores two goals for Falcons in win.
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Peter Funt: Pay or punish the unvaccinated?
When society seeks to influence behavior, is it better to pay people to act a certain way, or to penalize them if they don’t? The pandemic and the urgent need for COVID-19 vaccinations brings the question into focus. American Airlines offers employees an extra day of paid vacation if they get the shots. Delta Airlines, […]