Support Carbon Cashback policies Many are frightened by global warming and feel unable to do anything about it. Instead of feeling helpless, use your power and support a policy called Carbon Cashback. It’s simple in concept and simple to support. With Carbon Cashback the government puts a fee on fossil fuels as they are extracted […]
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David Treadwell: Donald Trump faces up to his maker
Satire alert: Since yesterday was April Fool’s Day and Easter is two days away, it seemed right, somehow, to craft an imaginary piece in which Donald Trump apologizes for all his past sins. Dear God (and America), Since Easter is coming up, which my white evangelical Christian supporters tell me is a big deal in […]
Gordon Weil: Courts may render verdict on Trump
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Then, keep on trying. If Trump’s opponents cannot win in Congress, they hope that the courts still bring him to justice. He faces legal challenges even after he has left the presidency. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a Republican, found 10 “episodes” of potential obstruction of justice by […]
Giving Voice: Exciting new expansions at hunger program
This spring, we celebrate the generosity and ingenuity of our community while also mourning the lives and livelihoods we’ve lost since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic just over one year ago. At Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, the past year has highlighted opportunities that exist for us to better serve the food insecure population […]
Your Land: Maine’s maple season recalls sweet memories
In early spring, my daily foot-habit takes me often to Pennellville, where open skies, sand-soft roadsides and sparse traffic offer miles of contemplative walking. Throughout March, on my way north along Pennellville Road, I noted that I was passing between two sugar bushes. On each side of the road, buckets hung from many-sized maples, and […]
Guest column: Bath agency looking for more diverse affordable housing
Providing safe, affordable, energy-efficient homes for Bath residents is far more than simply meeting some arbitrary quota. It is part of being a caring, inclusive community. Over the coming year, Bath Housing will be working with regional partners to promote local policies that support diverse housing opportunities. Access to stable housing is at the core […]
Bowdoin women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shibles to lead USA Basketball U16 team
Shibles says the opportunity to coach a national team is a ‘huge honor.’
The Maine Idea: For the People Act a key tool in fight against voter suppression
Voting is incredibly popular these days. More people are voting in American elections than anyone alive today can remember. It started in 2018, when 50% of eligible voters took part in what is ordinarily an off-year for balloting. That was the best turnout for a mid-term election since 1912, more than a century ago, when […]
Letter: Brunswick has an important choice over its waste
Since 1993, Brunswick has had a proud tradition of recycling. It was the responsible thing to do environmentally and for many years it was also a money maker. That was until China stopped buying recycled materials in 2017 due to unacceptable levels of contamination. However, prices for many recycled materials are bouncing back so it […]
Peter Slovenski reflects on his 34 years coaching at Bowdoin College
Slovenski, 65, says the pandemic factored into his decision to retire this year.
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