Re: “Our View: Augusta shouldn’t stand in the way of Maine minimum-wage hike” (Dec. 26): As a restaurant owner, I would like to thank you for proving the point we’ve been trying to show since this went to referendum. People do not understand the tip-credit guideline. The tip credit was put into place for servers […]
2016
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Trump hurting progress on reducing nuclear arms
As a grandfather and someone who grew up in the Cold War, I was amazed to see the “Tweeter in Chief” going off about nuclear weapons. A year ago he didn’t even know what our “nuclear triad” was. I knew early on about that Triad, as I grew up near a submarine base, along with […]
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Letter to the editor: U.S. should house homeless veterans
My wife, Sherry, and I have a very simple wish. It is that no veteran be homeless. Everyone knows that our veterans have served and protected this country at great sacrifice to themselves and their families. They and their families have allowed the rest of us to be where we are today, as well as […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: U.N. vote on Israel is Obama’s most shameful legacy moment
The U.S. abstention permitted passage of a Security Council resolution condemning Israel over settlements.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Children’s books on racial equality resonate with busy working mom
Reading – or listening to someone else’s story – is a crucial component of working for racial justice.
Posted inTimes Record
Goodbye, Keylo
BATH Bath Police Cpl. Michelle Small and her first K9, Keylo, worked side by side for a decade before Keylo retired in 2013. They trained every month, on their time off and while on vacation and at every opportunity. Together, the two tracked criminals and found lost children and people in crisis. A dual-purpose dog, Keylo […]
Posted inTimes Record
Foundation for change in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK From Miller Point to Mere Point, from Brunswick Landing to Brunswick Crossing, the year 2016 brought development and set a foundation for change in 2017: Change in the increasing number of businesses opening at the former Naval Air Station; change in the reuse of buildings with the former hotel for Navy personnel and guests […]
Posted inTimes Record
Viaduct and BIW challenges in Bath
BATH The replacement of the Bath Viaduct began in earnest in the fall of 2016. In October, the Viaduct was shut down completely by the Department of Transportation and traffic was diverted mainly to Commercial Street and Leeman Highway, which run parallel. Reed & Reed Construction of Woolwich will be working day and night for […]
Posted inTimes Record
Topsham grappled with bridge, mall
TOPSHAM Topsham and Brunswick have weighed in on plans by the Maine Department of Transportation to improve the 84-year-old Frank J. Wood Bridge — also known as “The Green Bridge” — connecting the two towns. A presentation in April drew lengthy, varying opinions from residents and businesses about whether the bridge should be rehabilitated or […]