Re: Roman Catholic Bishop Robert Deeley’s defiance of the governor’s COVID orders (Nov. 11): His arrogance, his lack of plain common sense, make this Catholic embarrassed and angry. How in the face of rapid COVID up-tick in Maine, greatly increased numbers of people infected, can the leader of our church recommend his flock risk their […]
November 21, 2020
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: What does partisanship really mean?
Political parties got off on the wrong foot in America. The Framers notoriously distrusted the English parliamentary parties, and made no provision for them in the Constitution ratified in 1788. Neither John Adams nor Thomas Jefferson – after George Washington the leading lights of the Revolution – wanted to become party leaders, even though they […]
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Wastewater testing sheds light on COVID-19 trends
However, there has not been enough screening statewide to offer warning signs of potential case spikes.
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: Nov. 21
Nov. 21, 1921: The first edition of the Portland Press Herald is published. It is a merger of the former Portland Herald and the Portland Daily Press, which was founded in 1862. Guy Gannett, an Augusta businessman, after being approached by owners of several papers in a cutthroat environment of declining revenue, eventually bought the […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pandemic exposes care system’s shortcomings
Working parents of students in grades K-12 have a disproportionate burden when most schools are operating under remote or hybrid models.
Posted inDesign, Real Estate
Handmade gifts are personalized and special
Crafting or engaging in other creative pursuits is also great way to alleviate anxiety.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Without truth and facts, democracy sickens and dies
It was a brisk, cold morning in November, and the clocks were all striking 13. A paraphrase from Orwell’s opening sentence of his novel “1984,” the most frightening book I have ever read. Apologies to Stephen King. I never believed we would see it in the U.S., but I thank Donald Trump and his willfully […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: McConnell tries to push through another bad Trump pick. This time, he fails
Opposed by Susan Collins and two other Republican senators, Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton wants to eliminate deposit insurance and return to the gold standard.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland rent, wage initiatives assume adversarial relationships
The People First Portland initiative campaign is unnecessarily confrontational, and assumes that a landlord-tenant relationship is antagonistic, versus a partnership. I am a landlord, with a mutually respectful relationship with my tenants. I charge fair rent and maintain my properties well. I will not evict my tenants or increase rent during a pandemic. Normally, I […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Climate Council misses chance to invest in bike, pedestrian infrastructure
The council’s Climate Action Plan focuses on electric vehicles, overlooking options that are proven, practical and financially equitable.
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