Maine Roller Derby hosts its first Travel Team showdown of the season at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Happy Wheels at 3 Chabot St. in Westbrook. MRD faces another Maine league, Rock Coast Roller Derby, which MRD defeated at the teams’ first bout in 2011. MRD has partnered with the University of Southern Maine […]
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Bowdoinham volunteers join effort to help seniors stay home
Bowdoinham joins other towns in helping to ensure seniors age in place with the launch of a new pilot program through Gov. Janet Mills’ Cabinet on Aging.
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O, Canada, we are so sorry
We apologize. By “we” I mean the millions of Americans who did not vote for Donald Trump, the man who wants to take over Canada and make it the 51st state. Shame on him. And shame on the millions of Americans who did vote for this narcissistic conman. How, you might ask, could Americans vote […]
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Plenty of local and cultural seafood options for St. Patrick’s Day
I have to admit that I am cheating a little bit this week because I’m not Irish. While my husband’s family is quite Irish, I only have a bit of Scottish on my side. To be fair, my heritage is Scots-Irish, a group of Scots who moved from Scotland to Ireland, so there is a […]
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Letters to the editor: Trump and inflation; economy laws; Libby censure and support; budget compromise
Trump is making inflation worse Egg prices have hit an historic high. Trump has done nothing about them. The costs go up, Trump does nothing. Food prices are expected to rise 3.3% in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. What is Trump doing about this? Nothing. He said he was going to bring […]
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Language and empire: Resisting single-language ideology
On March 1 of this year, a new executive order declared English the official language of the United States. The order proclaimed that “it is in America’s best interest for the Federal Government to designate one — and only one — official language. Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but […]
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A plea to Republican lawmakers everywhere (especially in Congress)
Making good laws is not rocket science — it is even harder, and more complicated, than shooting rockets into space. (Take note, Elon!) The representative form of democracy that has served our nation well for 250 years involves an intricate web of human interactions, solid principles and guiding values, rules and procedures; it requires knowledge […]
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Sustaining our trains
In the Midcoast, we are lucky to have Amtrak trains coming as far north as Brunswick. Unfortunately, almost half of North America’s population cannot take a train to get where they want to go. What can we do about that? We can support sustainable train infrastructure by taking electric trains whenever possible, studying the transit […]
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Preventing homelessness, strengthening communities
This winter, as heating bills rise and food costs remain high, many families are finding it harder to keep up. At Tedford Housing, we hear daily from households on the brink — those facing unexpected expenses that threaten their housing stability. Whether it’s an increase in rent, a medical emergency that drains savings or the […]
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From the Chocolate Church: A day of music, art and permaculture at the CCAC
These days at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, there’s the feeling of an element of surprise, of not knowing what will come next. This week alone, “The Mousetrap” had an amazing run in our new and improving Annex. The CCAC Art Lab conducted an offsite parade workshop for 160 Morse High School freshmen. And on […]
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