A spate of news stories reminds us that we don’t hear about most acts of violence.
2018
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Demand fair standardized testing of Maine’s elementary students
The state-administered MEAs set the bar too high for what’s developmentally appropriate, resulting in kids falling short even though teachers know they are doing well academically.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: City of Portland would rather write parking tickets than sweep streets
Sometime in October I was on Peaks Island, driving to the dump on Brackett Avenue. Suddenly around the corner came a huge white vehicle with a city of Portland insignia and circular brushes on one side. I realized it was a street sweeper. That day I saw it several times all over the island cleaning […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Ogunquit ignored its own discipline policy in firing 35-year worker
My name is George Primeau. I live in Ogunquit. I began my career as an industrial engineer and finished as a director of manufacturing in a factory in Lowell, Massachusetts. With my team of supervisors, we managed a manufacturing and support workforce of more than 250 employees, many of them union workers. Discipline was extremely […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Buy homegrown gifts to support local farmers, artists, crafts people
Drinking locally roasted coffee with milk from a local dairy in my hand-thrown local mug, I look out on my snow day landscape with no one in sight. So I ponder the people, the artists, crafters and farmers who put their heart and artistic talents into creating things of beauty I enjoy daily. I think […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Shutdown not as scary as dysfunctional budget process
Americans should demand that Congress improve the process and ensure a sustainable budget future.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State saves money at expense of people who need special health care
Diverting DHHS funds for community-based services to other purposes, like a new 16-bed psychiatric facility, is unfair and can cause hardships.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dollar stores benefit from the age of financial inequality
Even with a flourishing economy, many people feel the need to shop at low-cost stores to stretch their household dollars.
Posted inFood
For the hungry and homebound, food deliveries brighten dark days
Freeport Community Services is helping people who lack transportation and food security by bringing the food pantry to them.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Cookbook review: Lots to like about Yvette van Boven’s latest, ‘Home Made Christmas’
But the recipes don’t always work perfectly.