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In wake of abuse allegations, endurance of ‘American Pie’ singer leaves a bitter taste
As his classic tune turns 50, Camden s Don McLean defies a damaged reputation, dismissing his family s accusations and continuing to profit from a beloved song.
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Don McLean performing during the Stars and Stripes Spectacular 4th of July celebration on Portland’s Eastern Promenade in 2013. Although some Maine venues stopped booking him after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges, he was scheduled to perform this weekend in New Jersey and Delaware.
Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Chances are good, if you listen to the radio for long enough this weekend, you will hear Don McLean’s 1971 pop classic “American Pie.”
Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:00am
The impending climate crisis is real. Maine is especially vulnerable. The waters in the Gulf of Maine are warming faster than pretty much anywhere else on earth. Many of our coastal communities are vulnerable to flooding from rising sea levels. Our forests will suffer. Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and Future (OPIF) has recently released a detailed Four Year Plan for Climate Action. As we begin the New Year and look to the future, “Maine Challenge” will explore with Hannah Pingree, the head of OPIF, the urgent call to action embodied in this plan which has far-reaching implications for all of us in Maine, rich and poor, old and young, alike.