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April 26, 2018
Maine Blogs Latest News | Poll Questions | Eugene Cole | EMHS | Turkey Hunt

    CULTURE SHOCK

    The Weekender, April 27-29: DJ battles, puppets and the first vegetables of spring

    Maybe you want to get out and see some bands, check out some markets, do some canoeing or turkey hunting. Or maybe you just want to stay home and watch TV. We've got you covered. Read More
      3 hours ago
    JOHN FLOYD

    Blowing holes in the great musket myth

    The musket myth is one of the most disingenuous arguments used by anti-gun activists and sympathetic media alike. Read More
      2 hours ago
    JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

    Anxiety. Sweat. Jubilation. What It Was Like On NFL Draft Weekend For Me.

    By Mike DeVito (Mike played nine seasons in the NFL with the Jets and Chiefs.) Draft day not only represents a culmination of 3 to 5 years of extremely hard work playing college football, it also represents 5 to 6 months of elevated mental and physical stress… Read More
      51 mins ago
    CATCHING HEALTH

    10 things often taught in health class that could trigger an eating disorder

    In any kind of health class, you should learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. But if you're at risk of developing an eating disorder, what you hear in class could be a problem. Here are 10 things to know. Read More
    CULTURE SHOCK

    After years of ‘development hell,’ a film version of Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ is closer to reality

    Cover art for the latest reissue of “The Long Walk” by Stephen King. Courtesy Simon & Schuster More than a decade after Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption”) bought the rights to Stephen King’s “The Long Walk,” a film adaptation of the dystopian novel… Read More
    RECOVERY ROCKS

    WWJD about the epidemic?

    Last night I did something I rarely do – I went to church. Normally it takes a wedding or a funeral to get me to do that. This was something even more profound and beautiful. I attended the Community Interfaith Healing Service at St. John’s. I… Read More
    STATE & CAPITOL

    Maine lawmakers are coming back, but with no plan to finish their work

    The Legislature is coming back next week to handle vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage. When they'll tackle the rest of their business is so far unsettled. Read More
    THE DRIVE

    Fearless Patriots NFL Draft predictions

    Are the Patriots going to trade up? Not likely, but if they did, it would be for........ Read More
    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

    128th Legislature

    The 128th Legislature. Read More
    PINE TREE POLITICS

    The shocking, horrifying case of Alfie Evans

    If you haven't been reading about the case of Alfie Evans in Great Britain, you have missed a truly horrifying story. Read More
    PARLEZ-VOUS AMERICAN?

    Your Immigrant Ancestors Needed Public Assistance, Too

    A common refrain of those complaining about immigrants is that they are “takers” or “gaming the system.” Among Americans with their own immigrant histories, the complaint sometimes becomes “my ancestors didn’t need welfare. They worked for everything they had.” This kind of rhetoric is not only exclusionary and… Read More
    INSPIRE HEALTHY LIVING

    Priorities Priorities Priorities

    This has been my first week back to work after being home with our beautiful new baby girl. I am so happy to be seeing all of our clients again, talking with adults, and showering more frequently(ish). And I am very excited to get working on all of the projects that I dreamed up during my time off. But... this transition has not been an easy one. Sometimes you need a major life event to evaluate what is important in life. Sometimes you need to force yourself to sit down and think about what is truly important, most critical, and needs your undivided attention. It gets a little personal here #pushingcomfortzones read on... Read More
    RECOVERY ROCKS

    The cures for everything

    …are gratitude, vulnerability and hard work. It’s all easy to understand, hard to do, and eminently possible, no matter how far we’ve fallen. Today is a good example. After an overly long winter, it’s absolutely beautiful outside. Most everyone you talk to today will… Read More
    HOMESTEADING MISADVENTURES

    Apple and pear and nut trees – oh my!

    Greeting spring by planting apple, pear, and nut trees using permaculture techniques. Read More
    STATE & CAPITOL

    Here’s a look at Maine’s first ranked-choice voting state ballots

    Want to fulfill your civic responsibility? Share Maine's first ranked-choice ballot samples far and wide. Read More
    JOURNEYS OVER A HOT STOVE

    YES on Question 1: Keep Ranked Choice Voting

    The voters of Maine need Ranked Choice Voting to give them more voice in future elections. Here's a brief exploration of Question 1, to be decided by all voters on the June 12 ballot. Read More
    MAINE AT WAR

    A nurse goes to war, Part 1: “Such suffering and confusion I never before witnessed”

    Two large steamers and several smaller vessels are moored side by side at White House Landing on the Pamunkey River in Tidewater Virginia in spring 1862. A railroad line running west from White House Landing carried supplies to Union troops fighting near Richmond and brought… Read More
    PERSPECTIVES

    Pete McCloskey speaks out on Earth Day

    Disclosure: Pete McCloskey, of whom I wrote in my last blog, is married to a friend of mine. The real founder of Earth Day in 1970 was a great progressive Democrat, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. He wanted Earth Day, set for April 22nd, the… Read More
    JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

    High School Games On Sunday? Yes. Here’s Why. 

    ‘Spring’ in Maine. We don’t really have one. That’s just the way it is around here. High school sports teams are used to practicing their outdoor sports indoors and having most of the start of their season postponed due to weather. Read More
    DAVID FARMER

    Baldacci’s answer to ‘what have you done for the people today?’

    Former Gov. John Baldacci is being honored this week by the University of Maine with the Alumni Career Award. He’s earned it – and a lot more – for a lifetime of public service all dedicated to fighting for the people of Maine. Read More
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    DEVELOPING

    Police scour central Maine for deputy’s suspected killer as manhunt enters its second day

    Maine town ‘in state of shock’ as police hunt for man who shot sheriff’s deputy

    Slain officer remembered as gentleman and skilled negotiator

    EMHS announces partnership with Mass General

    9-year-old remains in critical condition as search continues for his missing brother in Maine river

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