Jamie Beaulieu: Put government in ‘younger, more informed’ hands

Since Baby Boomers (the “Me” generation) gained control of government they’ve managed to botch pandemic response, regulatory and tax reform, security, and war in the Middle East. The only president of that generation to oversee a balanced budget was Bill Clinton, and that had more to do with the fact that they followed the advice […]

Living Well with Chronic Pain workshop to be offered

AUGUSTA — Healthy Living for ME is offering a free workshop to help individuals with a range of chronic pain conditions. Living Well with Chronic Pain will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 16 through April 27 on Zoom, a video conferencing platform. The program is for those who may experience a […]

SeniorsPlus March classes include learning to use Zoom, frauds and scams

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for March which, due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, will be held virtually. Classes and workshops are free and on Zoom unless noted. Register by emailing edcenter@seniorsplus.org or calling 207-795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. Classes What is Speech-to-Speech Relay?: From […]

John Nicholas: NECEC would be harmful to environment

A letter to the editor entitled “NECEC won’t tarnish Maine’s woods” (Alex Titcomb, Feb. 24) is woefully inaccurate. The forests of the western Maine mountains are not pristine, but nonetheless are beautiful and worth preserving for future generations. Approximately 37,000 acres are owned by the Nature Conservancy and private individuals and families — not commercial […]

Cartoon for Sunday, Feb. 28

Bryce Bilodeau: Local logger questions CMP corridor

When managed properly, trees are a renewable resource. Is CMP managing the forest they “own” sustainably? Is the power line really “green?”

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Black history is America’s history, will not be erased

African-American history is the only history – indeed, one of the few fields in all human knowledge – whose teaching routinely causes the sort of agita we have seen yet again this year. Does anyone feel the need to rebut Shakespeare? Does any school let kids opt out of algebra?

Treat Memorial Library to offer ‘March Music Madness’

LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library has added the following to its shelves: the picture book, “Milo Imagines the World” by Matt de la Pena, the romantic novel, “Much Ado about You” by Samantha Young, and the fantasy, “The Witch’s Heart” by Genevieve Gornichec. For more recommendations, tune in at noon Saturdays, March 13 and […]

Ben Gilman: Tapping into spirit of American innovation, collaboration to tackle climate change

Climate change is one of our most pressing issues, and we must approach it in a constructive way that takes into account the broader implications on our economy and way of life. Let’s tap into the American spirit of innovation and collaboration, and meet this challenge head on.

Cal Thomas: What to cut from relief bill? Plenty

With COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths decreasing, with vaccines promised to be widely available to the general public by July, and with possible herd immunity coming soon, the best stimulus to the economy would be to open up businesses, allowing people to return to work while practicing health and safety measures.