I’m hopeful about one Maine decision this November – passing Question 5. Regardless of who you voted for in the presidential election, a lot of folks were generally displeased with both major candidates. The biggest enemy during the campaigns were not the candidates themselves, but the two-party system and the stranglehold it has on our […]
2016
Letter to the editor: Insurer’s decision leaves patient without a voice
I recently went to my primary care physician twice regarding an issue that has been irritating me for some time. My doctor tried one fix on the first visit that was not effective. On the second visit, he was going to try another remedy, hoping that it would help. He wrote a prescription for me. […]
Letter to the editor: Wildlife concerns shouldn’t stymie railroad project
Re: “Letter to the editor: Proposed railroad site a significant wildlife habitat” (Nov. 5): Ole Amundsen III’s concern that a railroad track along Gray Meadow would endanger the birds and wildlife there is totally unrealistic, even if a benefactor were to come forward to fund the entire cost of relocating the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad […]
Letter to the editor: Americans must hold new president accountable
So Donald Trump won the election. Once we get past the “Kumbaya” moment of hoping that we can all work together and find common ground, we can never forget the racism, sexism, bullying and anti-immigrant and religious intolerance he manifested in his campaign. He cannot erase a lifetime of running a business that went bankrupt […]
Letter to the editor: Bannon unfit for Trump’s inner circle
What is racism? Dictionary.com defines it as “a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one’s own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.” Racism is […]
Our View: Public owed answers on Long Creek suicide
Troubled history shows the need for transparency in Maine’s juvenile corrections system.
Another View: Electoral College protects rural states’ interests
Candidates would never reach beyond their base without this time-honored vote-counting system.
President Fred Harris to retire from BIW and NASSCO
General Dynamics has announced that current President of Bath Iron Works Frederick Harris will be retiring effective January 1. Harris, who has held that position since 2013, will also be stepping down from his position as president of NASSCO, a General Dynamics shipyard in San Diego. “Throughout his extensive career with General Dynamics, Fred has […]
‘Pause’ in pot potential possible
BRUNSWICK At least one elected town leader is suggesting slowing down the roll out in Brunswick of recreational marijuana shops and venues. An item sponsored by District 6 Councilor Jane F. Millett calls for an emergency moratorium ordinance on retail marijuana stores, facilities and social clubs in town. The council will consider the moratorium during […]