Forget your high school civics class, the one where they taught you how laws are made. It wasn’t true. Here’s the truth. Congress sometimes manages to pass broad laws, leaving it up to the experts — regulators or administrators — to fill in the details that apply to people. While rulemaking, they’re under heavy pressure […]
September 2018
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Making America America again
Okay, let’s admit it: We live in a divided country. There are pro- Trump people and anti-Trump people. Both “sides” seem equally adamant about defending their position. Passion often trumps reason. (Pun intended.) The divide has damaged friendships, families and even marriages. Readers of this column — and anyone who knows me — can guess […]
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Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
On gun laws, Jared Golden thinks just like most Mainers
Nothing focuses the conservative mind quite like the sight of a Democrat with a gun. “I don’t think anyone should question whether I know my way around a firearm,” Jared Golden, the Democrat running for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat, said in an interview Wednesday. “I like shooting just like the next person.” It shows. […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Resistance in the White House
The stories of chaos, craziness and betrayal going on inside the Trump White House are nothing to worry much about. White House staffers attempting to influence, question or thwart a president’s ideas or goals are as old as George Washington, Richard Nixon – or Ronald Reagan. As we’ve recently seen, it’s just a lot easier […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Here’s Something: Terrible traffic, implausible punditry edition
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, where we try to criticize and praise in equal amounts: • Bravo to the Maine Turnpike Authority’s plan to add a lane to both sides of the turnpike stretching from Scarborough to about a mile north of the Larrabee Road exit in Portland. Anyone who travels the […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Bury the lines
In Brunswick, we managed to use our first “snow day” before the first week of school ended, and certainly before any actual snow flew. The weird little storm, short but powerful, took out power to much of town. Not only was it inconvenient, it was shockingly familiar. Remember last October? Again, just one quick hit, […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Cape Elizabeth mother fears for transgender son’s rights, well-being if Kavanaugh confirmed
Jack and other children like him could lose crucial protections against discrimination.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Officials seek public’s help to find escaped convicted murderer
Maine’s top corrections official says there were no warning signs that Arnold Nash would flee a minimum security unit in Charleston last Thursday.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Letter: Support Sandlin in House District 44
As November’s election approaches, I am impressed with Sarah Sandlin, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives in Falmouth District 44. A Maine native, Sarah is young, energetic, positive and possesses the blend of maturity and creativity needed to bring people together across the aisle in Augusta to solve problems. In our conversations, Sarah speaks […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Superintendent’s Notebook: Don’t stop believin’ (in student potential)
Some people succeed in life despite being branded as low achievers in school. But they’re the exception. More typically, if schools set low expectations for students, they won’t realize their potential. That’s why the Portland Public Schools is committed to the belief that all learners can rise to high expectations. That’s the first of our […]
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