Wilson’s Drug Store is closing, to the disappointment of locals and loyal commuters.
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Protecting Maine’s unsung underwater hero — algae
Amid climate uncertainty, curators at the Bigelow National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota are hopeful that if there’s a bright spot, it’s hidden below the ocean’s surface.
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Bath Iron Works hopes to build long-sought parking garage
The shipyard is seeking Planning Board approval for its parking garage plans.
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It’s officially spring, and vernalization is upon us
“Vernalized” is one of my favorite words. It is the concept of nature springing forth in spring and doing so particularly strongly when it is held back in dormancy during the winter. This week marked the official beginning of spring — the vernal equinox. It often feels a little disingenuous in Maine where spring really […]
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Health equity shouldn’t require pulling up bootstraps
Boy, there is a lot going on right now. Both close to home and further afield, it is a constant swirl. Colds, flu and norovirus have plagued our small team as have a disproportionate number of broken bones. People are worried about inflation, how avian flu is affecting the price and availability of eggs, the […]
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Murder and betrayal in Harpswell
In February 1843, one of the most heinous crimes in Maine history occurred on Great Island in Harpswell. When the dust settled, one man was dead, one was set to hang, a woman co-conspirator was freed and a twisted story came to light. On Tuesday, May 16, 1843, Cumberland County Sheriff Nathan Woodbury was summoned […]
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A hopeful outlook eases the journey
“Life is difficult.” The first sentence in “The Road Less Traveled,” the best seller by Scott Peck, published in 1978. “Old age ain’t for sissies.” The wry comment often made by my mother (Moo), always with a twinkle in her eye. As a resident of Thornton Oaks, a retirement community where the median age is […]
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Learning key lessons while watching Brunswick-Topsham bridge build
As a regular observer of the Brunswick-Topsham bridge project, I have watched with awe from the early excavations through the precision placement of massive steel beams. Progress has been impressive, and we eagerly await the final product. Amid the political division and rancor in our country, it is a pleasant diversion to observe impressive technical […]
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Tariffs bring a major new tax
In his avalanche of actions, President Trump has adopted an across-the-board tax increase. Like many of his other moves, he should have sought Congressional approval, but he chose to act on his own. He is using powers meant for a true national emergency to radically increase tariffs as he launches his personal view of trade […]
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Letters to the editor: Trump crosses the line; cancer care legislation; obesity in Maine
Trump keeps crossing line after line Is there a red line that Trump is not allowed to cross? It doesn’t appear so. Congressional Republicans have ceded to him most of their power in less than 100 days. They are allowing his puppet master, Musk, to destroy federally mandated and/or approved agencies such as USAID, CDC, […]
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