Transparency not apparent in oyster farm process This letter is in response to your balanced article about a proposed oyster farm in Maquoit Bay. Dan Devereaux and Doug Niven claim that a letter to residents and open houses informed us of their future development plans. Our family lives at Mere Point and we received a […]
September 2018
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Star-laden Penguins hope longer summer equals faster start
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby can admit it now: The Pittsburgh Penguins were tired last season, a natural byproduct of becoming the first franchise in two decades to win consecutive Stanley Cups. And though the Penguins came as close as any team in the last 35 years to capture three straight titles — they recovered from […]
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Big changes about small fish might be in store for fishermen
The little herring is one of the most important fish on the East Coast, and federal fishing managers on Tuesday will consider a host of potentially major changes to the industry that harvests the species. Atlantic herring is a small, schooling fish that is the target of an industry that collects more than 100 million […]
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Question for Bruins (again): How long can Chara keep going?
BOSTON — How much longer can Zdeno Chara keep this up? The Boston Bruins defenseman — and leader in ice time — will turn 42 this season, and sooner or later the window will close on his opportunity to skate around the ice again with the Stanley Cup. For his teammates, that means focusing on […]
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Commentary: To protect herself, and court, Collins should insist on FBI probe of Kavanaugh
Her party would still be able to confirm him – before or after the midterms – if an inquiry turns up nothing.
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Letter to the editor: Maine Question 1 is both deceptive and calls for lousy public policy
Once again, the out-of-state funders of the Maine People’s Alliance are proposing to raise taxes – the highest tax increase in Maine history! They say it is to fund universal home care in Maine. I believe it is a deception and bad public policy. In fact, every candidate for governor opposes Question 1. Here are […]
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Letter to the editor: On court nominee, an FBI investigation is best way to seek the truth
There have been false accusations of sexual aggression made against men. In such cases, holes in the accusers’ stories almost always have appeared quickly. To take the Duke lacrosse team as an example, within a month of the alleged incident, the DNA results came back negative. An FBI investigation into the allegations that Christine Blasey […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins a principled senator, should follow her conscience on Kavanaugh
I worked closely with then-staffer Susan Collins over three decades ago on Social Security disability issues, back in a time when bipartisanship still had a pulse. She worked for Republican Sen. Bill Cohen, and I worked for Democratic Sen. Jim Sasser of Tennessee. I remember Susan as a conscientious, dedicated and hard-working staff person who […]
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Letter to the editor: With opinions divided on court nominee, find someone else who has broad appeal
It’s really quite simple. Each of Maine’s two U.S senators represents the whole state. The people of Maine are, however, deeply divided about whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh is fit for the Supreme Court. Given the divided sentiment and the importance of having the Supreme Court viewed as a neutral institution, our two senators should vote […]
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Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh has shown lack of integrity, should be fully investigated
Professor Christine Blasey Ford has, I believe, heroically offered to testify about the personal behavior of Brett Kavanaugh. Given all that came out during the hearings about Kavanaugh reportedly receiving stolen documents and not disclosing the evidence of theft, it seems fair to assume that Kavanaugh may well be willing to lie to pack the […]