With start date indefinitely suspended last week, questions arise on what timetable for season is now.
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Commentary: Why there’s so much legal uncertainty about resolving a disputed presidential election
As I’ve Zoom-traveled the country speaking about legal issues involving the election, I have found myself, as well as audiences, bewildered and frustrated by one underlying question: Why is there so much legal uncertainty about so many critical questions concerning the rules for resolving a disputed presidential election? If ever a need existed for clear […]
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Letter: We have not beaten COVID
Mr. Crimmins argues in “Leave the Scaring to Halloween” (The Times Record, Oct. 30) that because Maine has a low number of covid infections, we can relax and not take as many precautions. He claims we don’t need to worry about it. An indication of our success as a state is precisely that appearance of […]
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The Maine Idea: What are we voting for on Tuesday?
This election season has been filled by even more alarms and distractions than usual – perhaps the inevitable result of having a gifted demagogue in the White House. Yet, in the end, all that separates a democracy from authoritarian rule are free and fair elections, and there’s a purpose to voting that transcends present chaos, […]
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Commentary: Google antitrust case suggests Apple should be in the Department of Justice’s crosshairs too
Google’s payments to Apple to promote its search engine in iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are at the center of the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. The suit alleges this creates a “continuous and self-reinforcing cycle of monopolization” by limiting which search engines consumers can use. But as someone who studies […]
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Football: Freeport storms past Brunswick
The Falcons come out on top in rare meeting between teams.
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Mourning hockey community remembers Travis Roy and his life of tragedy, then triumph
After career-ending injury, Roy left an indelible impact as a fundraiser and motivational presence.
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Jonathan Crimmins: Leave the scaring to Halloween
Over the last couple of days, we have seen a new series of businesses closing around the state. Most notably for the people of Brunswick is a long-standing restaurant on Maine Street that will not reopen its doors. Other businesses are having to look on the bright side to say that at least they did […]
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Commentary: American suburbs radically changed over the decades – and so have their politics
Editor’s note: Suburban voters in a number of areas are considered critical swing voters. The growing political stakes reflect the dramatic changes that have happened in American suburbia in recent years, says Dr. Jan Nijman, director and distinguished university professor at the Urban Studies Institute, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. […]
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Giving Voice: Happy, Healthy Halloween
When a task, such as fighting food insecurity, is so large and far-reaching it can feel overwhelming to find a starting point. Maine is ranked 12th in the nation for food insecurity with a rate of 13.6% of Maine households being food insecure. This is around 170,000 adults and 45,000 children in Maine who do […]