However, one publicly traded company in the state says the cut actually will hurt its bottom line.
2019
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Russiagate threatens democracy in U.S.
Watergate was a big deal. Sixty-nine people were indicted, with 48 found guilty. A former U.S. attorney general spent time in prison. Were it not for a pardon, a disgraced president might have joined him. Watergate was a coverup of an illegal domestic spying and electoral dirty-tricks campaign. It was a national embarrassment, but it […]
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Letter to the editor: Value of Post article on racism questioned
I was upset to read the Washington Post article “White liberals condescend to black people, study reveals” (Dec. 1, Page A2). Racism is a prominent and sensitive topic and makes up a large portion of the news every day. It is a constant cause of unrest, which many struggle to change. The content of this […]
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Letter to the editor: Voters in 2nd District rejected ranked-choice
Re: “Our View: Noise aside, the fact is that Jared Golden won in Maine’s 2nd District” (Dec. 28): Notwithstanding your rather lengthy editorial on the merits of ranked-choice voting, here’s the bottom line. The voters of the 2nd District soundly rejected this system as a means of electing the officials who represent them. Had their […]
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Letter to the editor: Who is Take Back Ogunquit?
Take Back Ogunquit is a group that has circulated petitions to recall 3 selectmen.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers have reason to hope for working government
A change in leadership augurs a more even-keeled approach to the many challenges our state faces.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Here’s my top-10 list of things to be thankful for
At the start of this new year, I find many reasons to feel grateful and encouraged.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Republicans should be alarmed by sign of intelligent life in the Democratic Party
Rep. Cheri Bustos is tasked with cementing the Democrats’ House majority in 2020.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Instead of resolutions, try New Year’s ‘firsts’
We celebrate our anniversary and New Year’s by doing something neither of us has ever done before.
Posted inJournal Tribune
FHL Bank of Boston awards $441K to support Friendship Hill House in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded $441,244 in grants, loans, and interest-rate subsidies to support an affordable housing initiative in Biddeford. The grant provides an acquisition loan for Bangor Savings Bank to subsidize rehabilitation of Friendship Hill House’s Phase II project, a three-story apartment building consisting of seven two-bedroom units and two […]