It should come as no surprise that I, as a lifelong registered Republican and a conservative, have supported the policies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (when I lived in that state) and, more recently, Gov. Paul LePage after I moved here four years ago. That should not suggest they get a free pass on […]
2016
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Help Maine’s Democratic caucuses avoid a repeat of problems
Annoyed at how the Democratic caucus was run last Sunday? Know that you could have done better? Perfect! When you completed your ballot to select either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders, you were also asked if you wanted to join your municipal or county Democratic committee. For those of you with ideas for improving the […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Telemedicine abortion will help lift barrier to basic care
Maine women stand to benefit from greater access to the safer, more affordable medication option.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: United States should abandon unsuccessful effort in Somalia
The costly, decades-long attempt to install a sturdy government risks provoking a revenge assault.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our leaders should respond to public health crises like Zika with facts, not fear
Gov. Paul LePage recently shared inaccurate information about immigrants and the Zika virus.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
M.D. Harmon: Maybe Sanders knows something that might affect the campaign
The major media are still downplaying or ignoring Clinton’s emails.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: Bernie Sanders touches on the Holocaust and Jewish identity
It would be a tragedy for American Jews to make the Holocaust their principal legacy.
Posted inTimes Record
Buddy bounces back
BRUNSWICK A veterinarian who treated the black lab allegedly abused by its Brunswick owner said the dog is physically recovering from his wounds, but emotional scars may take a little more time to heal. Robert LaChance, 29, was summonsed with aggravated cruelty to animals on March 4 in a case that has caused outrage among […]
Posted inTimes Record
LePage battles critics in Bath
BATH Gov. Paul LePage spoke on a number of state issues Thursday at Morse High School in Bath during a sometimes raucous town hall-style forum. Early on in the forum, LePage’s comments on welfare reform were disrupted by Freeport resident James Roux. “What about black people? What about asylum seekers?” yelled Roux, who has openly […]
Posted inTimes Record
Bath yard competes for Coast Guard cutter contract
BATH Bath Iron Works was one of three shipyards to submit a bid for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program on Tuesday. The contract will be awarded later this year. Preparations for the cutter bid had prompted early negotiations between the company and the union last year, resulting in a four-year contract that […]