The countless messages of support from kids, faculty and parents speak volumes about Principal David Creech’s impact on the community.
2018
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Providing $60 million tax incentive to BIW makes good financial sense
You give me $60 million. I’ll give you $100 million. Would you do it? Of course you would. You’d be silly not to. Opponents of the proposed tax incentive for Bath Iron Works and its parent company General Dynamics will tell you it’s corporate welfare. It’s not. It’s an investment in our communities and state […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Schools can head off acts of violence without arming teachers
As a teacher in the Portland Public Schools, I would like to weigh in on Gov. LePage’s endorsement of our president’s suggestion to arm teachers. First of all, would this be effective? I am convinced by the logic of the argument made by Robert Schwartz of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association that it would […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Blatantly racist statement by Cumberland town councilor indefensible
Re: “Town councilor says diversity comment wasn’t racist” (Feb. 23, Page B1): Again, one of our elected representatives has uttered a blatantly racist statement and then denied it is racism. Our governor and president do it constantly. This time, it was Cumberland Town Councilor George Turner, who claimed that Maine’s relatively low crime rate can […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Instead of fee on efficient vehicles, Maine should overhaul highway funding system
The annual surcharge idea is flawed in numerous ways. How about charging based on vehicle miles traveled?
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Prevent overdevelopment of the Munjoy Hill neighborhood
Otherwise, there is a chance that much of the architectural amenity of the Hill will be lost forever.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Donald Trump doesn’t mean anything he says … not for long
As weather changes, so will Trump’s mind – on gun control, trade wars or just about anything else.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Oral surgeon asks Maine dental board to drop charges
Dr. Jan Kippax has been able to practice for nearly a year despite 18 allegations of mistreatment.
Posted inTimes Record
Impact of steel tariffs on BIW unclear
BATH Even as President Donald Trump attempts to introduce tariffs on steel and aluminum, it’s unclear what effect they could have on Bath Iron Works. Trump wants tariffs of 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminum, ostensibly to encourage American manufacturing and increase domestic supplies for the defense industry. The tariffs would likely […]