4 years ago Stop complaining about lack of high school football and focus on student wellness Anyone who’s been involved with high school football knows the feeling of being on the wrong end of a halftime blowout.
4 years ago Domestic violence is a second pandemic It is bad enough that COVID-19 is causing a spike in domestic violence.
4 years ago Family feuds Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers immortalized by Shakespeare, separated by family feuds.
4 years ago COVID tax traps to avoid The havoc from COVID-19 is laying traps for families that they might not realize they’ve fallen into until it’s too late to fix them.
4 years ago We can fight the opioid crisis by creating connections, opportunities and hope Hope and connections.
4 years ago Seeking a rational lesson on race In June, the Bangor Daily News published an article, “Racism is my high school experience,” which detailed the experiences of five Black students in their time at Bangor High School.
4 years ago Vaccine confusion is harmful to our health Earlier this year, Maine voters made a strong statement about their trust in science.
4 years ago My son, Dale Crafts, embodies the great American success story The greatest joy in any man’s life is being a father.
4 years ago Puritan names At a genealogical conference years ago I overheard a lady at the next table complain about the odd name given to her ancestor.
4 years ago Missing the days when sports were a refuge from politics On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it will be putting social justice statements in the end zone of every stadium this season.
4 years ago The rush to play fall sports is hard to understand The Maine Principals’ Association has failed the test on fall sports.
4 years ago After Trump, what’s next for the Republican Party? Regardless of whether or not President Donald Trump wins his re-election this year, the Republican Party will soon be grappling with one burning and absolutely essential question: what’s next? If Trump wins this November, he will be president for the next four years, but he — like all presidents — will be a lame duck just two years into the term, as the next scramble for the White House begins.
4 years ago GOP replaced party platform with Trump loyalty oath If you’re watching the Republican National Convention this week, you might hear some things about Democrats that are hard to believe.
4 years ago Supporting Maine’s forest products industry Throughout Maine’s history, our forest products industry has created good-paying jobs, driven local economies and sustained rural communities.
4 years ago Large families were common in the past Today the ideal family size is two parents and two children, but years ago families were much larger.
4 years ago Political conventions don’t matter The talking heads who infest cable news channels absolutely love political conventions.
4 years ago Democratic convention was like a telethon. GOP event will be a carnival of altered reality. In the age of COVID-19, the entire idea of a convention had to be re-imagined and recreated, in a new digital image.