The Universal Notebook: Maine’s ‘right to food’ isn’t a license to hunt
Hunters and legislators have failed for 140 years to overturn Maine’s historic ban on Sunday hunting.
Now a group calling itself Maine Hunters United...
Your Viewpoint: Portland’s Orwellian Charter Commission
Credit some Charter Commission members for breaking with their progressive peers to vote against the off-the-rails process of the governance committee. The overall commission’s...
A View from the Hill: Life, unbalanced
The dream: Swimming alone underwater in some murky sea, holding in my hands the middle of a strong string or line. I can breathe....
Politics & Other Mistakes: An offer they couldn’t refuse
I’m not saying Gov. Janet Mills employs a team of goons who drag her political opponents into a secret chamber in the Statehouse and...
The Universal Notebook: Mills opposes tribes, fellow Democrats
If Gov. Janet Mills fails to win reelection, her loss may well hinge on her stance against tribal sovereignty, something most Democrats favor.
I am...
Your Viewpoint: Collins should trademark ‘Maybe’
The Week, a national news magazine, conducts a weekly contest utilizing a specific item from a recent story. In the April 29 issue, Meghan...
Unpacking the Sausage: A purr-fect love
I want to tell you a love story.
Nico, my 18-year-old teacup panther, died on April 13. Love is knowing I’d trade nearly anything to...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Imaginary legislating
According to Democratic state Sen. Susan Deschambault of Biddeford, all that’s needed to make everything in Maine perfect is to convince the Legislature to...
The Universal Notebook: Be true to your school
As the city of Portland toys with the idea of consolidating its high schools, I find myself of two minds about the possible merger....
Another Viewpoint: Coal shouldn’t be welcome in Portland
Coal dims our future. That is the first thought that comes to mind when I see big piles of the combustible black rock on...