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2015
Brady, Revis set for battle yet again
Super Bowl teammates a year ago, Tom Brady and Darrelle Revis say respect is still there as the Jets-Patriots rivalry renews.
Exempt wood stoves, popular with Mainers, fade from stores as new rules kick in
Starting next month, retailers are limited to selling only wood burners that meet emission rules set by federal regulators.
Letter to the editor: Review’s ‘sensual’ description is just nonsensical grammar
I’ve regularly read with amusement the restaurant reviews by James Schwartz; on Dec. 6, with amazement, too (“Dine Out Maine: Dinner becomes a sensual Southeast Asian experience at Temp Dulu,” Page E2). Amusement because of the ofttimes-silly concoctions perpetrated on the public by apparently earnest chefs in search of artful surprises; amusement because of the […]
Letter to the editor: Americans are a greater risk than immigrant Muslims
Kudos to letter writer Howard Cutler for finding a justification for Donald Trump’s rather disagreeable position of banning Muslims from America (“Trump is legally correct on restricting Muslims,” Dec. 20). If Mr. Cutler had done a bit more research, he would have found several statistics that would give him something to fear more than Muslims. […]
Letter to the editor: Homeless have the right to a meal and a warm bed
On the first day of winter, just as I wished my co-workers a merry Christmas, I looked out a window of our office on Monument Square. A parade of people holding candles marched up Preble Street, led by a bagpiper playing carols. My friend explained, “It’s the longest night of the year march to bring […]
Letter to the editor: Collins’ vote on blocking gun sales is sad
Thank you so much for printing “How Maine’s members of Congress voted.” It surely lets the residents of Maine know what is going on in Washington. How sad that Sen. Susan Collins voted “no” Dec. 3 on an amendment sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein that would have blocked suspected or known terrorists from being able […]
Letter to the editor: Warehousing people is no housing solution
Re: “Our View: Rent crisis signals deep economic woes for Maine” (Dec. 13): I enjoyed the excellent fact-filled editorial in the Maine Sunday Telegram concerning Portland’s high-rent crisis, but I disagree with the editor’s suggestion that warehousing the elderly and low-income families into public housing complexes is the solution. People should realize that elderly and […]
Republican senators again propose MaineCare expansion
By tying expansion of the program to treatment for the state’s heroin epidemic, supporters hope to overcome resistance by Gov. Paul LePage and many Republican legislators
Wood stove change-out subsidy helps extinguish old polluters
Program offers Rumford-area homeowners $1,000 to replace their dirty heat stoves.