OK, I can’t resist taking the bait, partly because many younger people do not fully understand the circumstances leading up to our dropping an atomic bomb. Jon Swan’s Dec. 1 letter, “Baldacci’s Castro criticism could be applied to U.S., too,” ends with the phrase “the needless dropping by the United States of an atomic bomb.” […]
December 2016
Posted inMaine, News
Single mother with 2 jobs requests help for kids’ gifts
The mother of two boys in southern Maine writes, “as the expenses add up, I am left with little or no extra money.”
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Light up a life by reaching out to older adults struggling with social isolation
The Southern Maine Agency on Aging offers programs to help seniors, but it needs partners in the community.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: DHHS’ plan offers best path forward for Riverview
Democrats may not trust the LePage administration, but delay won’t improve the available options.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Trump assaults the Constitution and our 1st Amendment freedoms
His condemnation of the media and his pledge to criminalize flag burning are attacks on free speech.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Trump’s ‘stay or be punished’ game won’t work in the long run
The effective way forward for Maine and the U.S. is not a new taxpayer-funded crony capitalism.
Posted inTimes Record
RSU 1 enters next design phase for school
BATH Regional School Unit 1 is preparing to move forward with the design process for the construction of the new Morse High School, part of which may be located at the Wing Farm business park. The majority of that property is located within city limits, however, there is a portion that lies within neighboring West […]
Posted inTimes Record
Lewiston immigrant students tell their stories
BRUNSWICK The Unitarian Universalist Church in Brunswick hosted a panel of young men and women on Sunday who spoke of their pasts in war-torn African countries such as Somalia and Ethiopia, and how coming to America has bettered their lives. Three seniors from Lewiston High School, one former student and one teacher from Egypt shared […]
Posted inTimes Record
Police urge caution after snowstorm
BRUNSWICK Midcoast drivers contended with their first snow storm Monday, resulting in multiple crashes and even some power outages. The flakes started falling at around 10 a.m. Brunswick police had responded to a half-dozen crashes by 1 p.m. Monday that didn’t involve any injury. At around 3 p.m. as snow continued to fall, crashes continued […]