Editor, Healthcare continues to be an issue of great concern to older adults and as a voter over the age of 50, I am committed to casting my vote with this in mind on Nov. 6. Healthcare includes the affordability and access to prescription drugs. As Rx costs continue to skyrocket, this is one issue […]
October 2018
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Cora-nation! Rookie manager leads Red Sox to championship
LOS ANGELES — Hard to believe now, all these wins later, but the Alex Cora Era in Boston began with a loss. A brutal one, in fact. Opening day at Tropicana Field in late March, none of his late moves worked out as the bullpen blew a big lead in a 6-4 setback. No fan […]
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Talk of rule changes, Harper, Machado dominate offseason
NEW YORK — The World Series was baseball 2018 in a microcosm. Half the 44 runs scored by the champion Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers came across the plate on home runs. That’s the second-highest percentage in baseball history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, behind only last year’s 57.4 percent. There were […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
In those can’t-miss neighborhoods for Halloween, the trick is more than the treats
The places that attract parents and kids by the hundreds seem to have a few things in common: a safe and convenient layout, scary decorations, good candy, something fun for the adults, and quirky traditions that create fond memories.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
Senate District 30: Key race pits Republican Sen. Volk against ex-lawmaker Sanborn
Policy areas where the candidates differ include climate action, alternative energy development, gun laws, preservation of voting rights and abortion rights.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Mercy Hospital building emerges as latest prospect for Portland shelter
West End resident M. Curt Sachs has proposed using the building on State Street as a homeless shelter, neighborhood health clinic, soup kitchen and transitional/affordable housing complex.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Something must be done about outrageous hospital overcharging
On Oct. 14, I suffered a mini-stroke. I was in the hospital from late afternoon Oct. 14 to late afternoon Oct. 16. During that time, I was given six pills that I normally take at home. Two days after I was released, I got a notice in the mail that I would be getting a […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ‘Retire Angus King’ political sign was a suggestion, not an insult
The author of a letter published Oct. 27 (Lynne Beasley) was shocked to see a political sign saying “Retire Angus King!” and decried its “negative” and “insulting” tenor. That’s insulting? How? The sign merely asks you to consider having someone else take the job that King now has. The sign made no mention of any […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Implement ways to avoid border separations of migrant families
We need to oppose any effort from the Trump administration to allow for indefinite detention or separation of migrant families. Alternative methods, like the family case management program, have already proven to be effective for helping monitor asylum-seeking families while allowing them to stay together and outside of detention centers. Forcing parents to choose between […]
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Letter to the editor: USM excessively penalized an excellent professor for procedural errors
Encouraging engaged citizenship and demanding accountability for a court nominee’s alleged sexual assault are not ‘partisan’ activities deserving punishment.