2013
Once upon a time, we talked to each other
Gov. Paul LePage refuses to meet with the newly elected President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House. He’s a Republican, and they are Democrats. It is a one-sided war, because the Democrats have even offered to take LePage out to dinner. He refuses any of their efforts to talk, ostensibly because he […]
Party not worthy of my support
To the Editor: My Republican membership came through a few days ago, this time labeled a “renewal” (which it wasn’t), announcing my appointment to a national committee (along with anyone else who gave a few dollars ) giving me , gratis, a middle initial “D.” and enclosing a plastic membership card. This all in spite […]
Extremely poor taste for gun headline
To the Editor: Regarding yesterday’s headline, “Kids Shooting Kids,” (page A1, Jan. 15) — complete with teen pointing what looks like an AR-15 rifle towards the viewer, three words: How could you? While the headline is a play on words, it’s in extremely poor taste. Sandra BanasBrunswick
Topsham candidate should apologize
To the Editor: “What was she thinking?” We all have choices in life and unforunately lately, a local candidate for selectman in Topsham made more than one bad choice (“Topsham selectman’s candidate faced OUI,” page A1, Jan. 16) I am not writing to judge Jean (Wolkens). I am writing to try to convey my family’s, […]
Brunswick Landing tax breaks
There has been has been a bit of press lately about controversies between the town of Brunswick, the Governor’s Office and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority. Given some of the incorrect statements made about some of these issues, it’s important to correct the record from MRRA’s perspective. First and foremost, MRRA’s mission is to redevelop […]
Town: State’s special-interest deal hits Brunswick
It would be irresponsible for us to remain silent while corporate tax breaks could be handed out in Augusta at the expense of Brunswick taxpayers. Governor LePage’s justannounced budget would cost Brunswick over $3 million in cuts to our schools and town services, and cause an increase in property taxes. At the same time, the […]
Maine’s King reluctant to embrace assault weapon ban
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said that he’s reluctant to endorse a federal ban on the kind of assault weapon used in last month’s Connecticut school shooting. The newly elected senator, an independent, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that he supports universal background checks and limits […]
60 hostages missing in Algeria standoff
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — About 60 foreign hostages are still unaccounted for three days into a bloody siege with Islamic militants at a gas plant deep in the Sahara, Algeria’s state news service said today. The militants, meanwhile, offered to trade two American hostages for terror figures jailed in the United States, according to a […]