The groundwork has been set for the actions necessary to bring fast internet to unserved parts of the state.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: #MeToo visits McDonald’s
Over the last two years, the world has heard much about sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. The revelations then spread through other high-profile industries as well, including politics, tech and publishing. But there was barely a peep about what low-wage workers were being forced to endure. We feared that public interest in rooting out […]
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Posted inVarsity Maine
Local roundup: Cony girls lacrosse edges Messalonskee
Faith Leathers-Pouliot leads Rams with hat trick.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Dunlap leaves fans of 1901 flag hanging
The simple, striking design kicked off the search for a bicentennial flag, but when time came to vote, it was nowhere to be seen.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: On Memorial Day, listen to those who came home
No one is in a better position to speak about sacrifice than those who witnessed it firsthand.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Remember the true meaning of Memorial Day
If you’ve lost someone to war or conflict, every day is a kind of Memorial Day. For the rest of us, once a year we are called upon to actively honor the sacrifice of our uniformed men and women who’ve died in service to our nation. People have a “tendency … to forget the purpose […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Karl W. Smith: How this trade war will remake the world
President Donald Trump has long said the goal of his trade policy is simply to get better deals for Americans. But as the trade war intensifies, it seems increasingly likely that his policies will lead to something more: a lasting break with China and a new alignment of global power. First, consider the evidence for […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: So-called ‘women’s issues’ need a front seat in the 2020 presidential race
During a swing through Los Angeles on Sunday, California Sen. Kamala Harris touted a plan to force companies to close the wage gap between their male and female employees — or pay a daily penalty equal to 1% of their profits for every 1% of pay gap. She estimated that companies would owe about $180 […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Justin Amash could be Trump’s nemesis
Who is this guy? Democrats want to know this week. Are there more like him in the Republican Party? Could he help us win back Michigan? Rep. Justin Amash, R-Michigan, threw a turd in the punch bowl of predictable two-party politics Saturday when he became the first of the GOP’s 197-member caucus to declare that […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Tennis: Maranacook duo rolls into Round of 16 at state singles tournament
Dwyer, Wadsworth still in the hunt; Ellie Hodgkin (Erskine) and Charles Haberstock (Waterville) advance as well.