The article Tuesday on my participation in the first 4-minute mile, based on a telephone interview, contained one serious error. In explaining why I thought I had finished last, I tried to make it clear that while I had not been conscious of passing Chris Brasher, it must have been because, after finishing his stint […]
2018
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Private businesses are doing the trading, not countries
The first and most important thing to know about trade is that if it weren’t beneficial to the parties involved, it wouldn’t take place. President Trump doesn’t understand this fundamental truth. He talks as if countries are doing the trading, but for the most part it is private businesses buying and selling with each other. […]
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Letter to the editor: City ordinance on paper streets needs to be flexible
If you’ve ever dreamed of building a house in Portland, you may notice that this dream is fading into the distance. Empty, buildable parcels are rare and expensive. Teardowns are the domain of those with deep pockets. At 4:30 p.m. March 13 at City Hall, the Planning Board will hear public comment on changes to […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Worker health coverage needs rethinking
The recent contract negotiations between union workers and Hannaford provides an opportunity to examine the health care model.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Ex-DHHS chief says department hiding behind confidentiality in child’s death
DHHS appears to be invoking confidentiality laws to justify not explaining its role, says Michael Petit, who was commissioner of what was then the Maine Department of Human Services.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: What can change Republicans’ loyalty? Steel and aluminum
Turning against Trump’s tariff position shows the extent the party is bound to corporate America.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For Russians, the concern was always about catching up to the U.S.
Russia has caught up, and then some. But Americans are unlikely to see it as a socially Western country.
Posted inWakeup Weather
Wake Up Weather – March 8, 2018
Heavy snow is continuing to fall this morning as a nor’easter pushes through the region.
Posted inTimes Record
Morse High students to join national walkout on March 14
BATH On Wednesday, students across the country will participate in a walkout to protest gun violence. Among students participating in the Midcoast are those from Morse High School. The walkout comes in the wake of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and will last 17 minutes — one minute for each victim killed. At Morse, […]