A tip of the graduation cap It’s hard to find easy answers to difficult questions. The question before the administration and school board was how to appropriately recognize the 2020 graduating class, while at the same time complying with state mandates and the looming specter of an invisible virus that seemed to thwart our best […]
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Florida man dies in I-295 crash day after graduating from Thomas College
State Police: Antonio Martinez, 22, was likely texting while driving Sunday night and lost control of his pickup truck near Exit 43 in Richmond.
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Letters: Assorted candidate endorsements
Biberstein for House District 48 We have proudly mailed in our ballots in support of Kathy Biberstien, and we respectfully invite Freeport and Pownal voters to join us. Incredibly competent and caring, Kathy brings to the table skills that Freeport/Pownal need as Maine moves forward during these difficult and challenging times. An accomplished leader, Kathy […]
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Douglas Rooks: The curse of the 22nd Amendment
In these unprecedented times, we might want to think about the structure of our government – something we rarely do, but could, with profit, now that many of us have so much time at home. How about the 22nd Amendment, the little-discussed measure by which we limited election to the presidency to two four-year terms? […]
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Be careful what you march for
Discrimination of any kind is unacceptable. The marchers are right to call for police reform and the end of racism. But I believe their shouted slogans quixotic fulfillment minimal. Speakers should be careful with their demands. Can you imagine the impact of defunding or disbanding the police? Nurses are volunteers and schooled to cure. Firemen […]
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Seniors not acting their age: Sea kayaking begins at Mere Point
Like my Native American ancestors, when the blackflies arrive I gravitate to the coast. Consequently for me, sea kayaking normally begins in late May or early June when the nasty blood suckers begin to proliferate in the mountains and on the rivers. The pandemic has added another incentive as sea kayaking doesn’t require a shuttle […]
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Tom Purcell: The blessings of having a stubborn father
My father’s mission was to tame the stupidity out of me – a powerful blessing too few children are experiencing now. My dad had his work cut out for him. Over the years, I shattered a picture window with a baseball, accidentally broke neighbors’ lamp posts and once hit a golf ball through a neighbor’s […]
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John L. Micek: Trump isn’t even trying to be our president
Donald Trump isn’t even trying to be president of the United States anymore. Well, at least not the president of the side that won the Civil War. Instead, Trump said it was a “beautiful scene,” when National Guard soldiers used tear gas to disperse American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights to call for police […]
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Letters: The call of the census
The census challenge The 2020 Census is here and is counting everyone living in the United States as of April 1, 2020. If you live here, you are counted! Achieving a complete count for Harpswell and every other community in Maine requires each household to respond. The accuracy of this count affects how billions of […]
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Intertidal: A snail’s tale
It seems ironic that a creature that spends its day licking the mud can look so elegant. But, that is the case for the humble brown mud snail. This plain little gastropod blends in perfectly with its mucky surroundings so well that it often looks more like a series of little dots on the mud […]