AUGUSTA — The Legislature handed Republican Gov. Paul LePage a victory Thursday when it approved a bill that would shift the focus in Maine’s child protection system away from family reunification and toward the best interests of the children. The measure was among several bills submitted by LePage to bolster the protection of children after […]
September 2018
Posted inJournal Tribune
Justin Rose leads FedEx Cup event at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. — Justin Rose missed the cut in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener and decided to make the most of it. He stayed home in the Bahamas for six days, opting out of the pro-am and not arriving to the Dell Technologies Championship until the evening for the opening round Friday. And then he […]
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Maine Voices: Every day I ask myself: How can this be happening in America?
Trump’s slimy behavior and his party leadership’s reluctance to criticize him are embarrassingly farcical.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins should take strong stand for women
Sen. Susan Collins must realize that meeting with Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a good first step, but she should not be assured by his statement that Roe v. Wade is “settled law.” I used to take comfort in that, too. Then I discovered there are a thousand cuts, as there are in chipping away at […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine constituents voice concerns about Collins vote
I understand that it is convenient for Sen. Susan Collins and her staff to perpetuate the idea that the calls, letters and visits and even the rallies outside her offices opposing Brett Kavanaugh are merely “out-of-state” efforts to be ignored, but we know this is a false characterization. I have personally been at her offices […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Current White House occupant cares for no one but himself
Not many believe that Donald Trump knows much about history; he’s uninterested in much of anything that came before him or is beyond his sphere. Last week was difficult for Mr. Trump – several of his most trusted allies started flipping on him. His rage was only fueled more by the enormous outpouring of respect […]
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Letter to the editor: City Council ducks issue of short-term rental market
I want to commend professor Orlando E. Delogu for his thoughtful and thorough column about the short-term rental market in Portland (Maine Voices, Aug. 27). I, for one, am totally in agreement with his premise that Portland will suffer in the long run from the lack of policymaking by the City Council about this issue. […]
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Letter to the editor: No excuse for LePage’s boorish actions
Asking the Supreme Court to allow companies to fire LGBTQ persons based on sexual orientation and gender identity is incredible.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland should also celebrate its restaurant workers – with paid sick days
They make national honors – like from Bon Appetit – possible and should benefit from the success.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Let’s stop ‘sharing’ and start talking (or not, as the case may be)
This new way of speaking is annoying and distracting and some things should go without saying.