Does anyone really need to know the full and detailed genetic makeup of their dog? I mean, average family pet owners have a dog of mixed parentage. Do any of us really need to swab their saliva and send it off for a full workup? I would argue not. In fact, it might be that […]
December 2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: After 40-mile drive, no COVID test
A reader says she was shocked that a pharmacy’s provider turned her down for being a few minutes late.
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Letter to the editor: Story, editorial stress value of education to Maine’s workforce
As recent news reports and an editorial in this paper (Our View, Nov. 9) pointed out, declining college enrollment is one COVID disruption that has the potential to create long-term economic problems. On one hand, in today’s labor shortage, Maine employers need workers now. On the other hand, declining enrollment today poses workforce shortages tomorrow. […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Repressed Nutcracker memories — with real-world political implications
With ballet companies from Maine to California performing their versions of the Nutcracker holiday classic, I recall my first viewing at age 4. It was 1954 — the year the New York City Ballet debuted its production of Balanchine’s Nutcracker. My grandmother (whom I called “Mom-Mom” — Mommy’s Mommy) had two front orchestra tickets. We […]
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Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: November 2021
Sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more
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Letter to the editor: Collins must back up words with actions on Roe
Re: “Collins says she’d support legislation to codify protections in Roe v. Wade” (Dec. 2, Page B1): If, as stated by spokeswoman Annie Clark, “Senator (Susan) Collins supports the right to an abortion and believes that the protections in the (Roe v. Wade) and (Planned Parenthood v. Casey) decisions should be passed into law,” then […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: True leadership was at the helm of Brunswick base redevelopment
One of the things that Steve Levesque, the retiring Executive Director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA), understands about leadership is that great leaders inspire action – they inspire their customers, and they inspire their employees. They do not manipulate or direct people to act. So, what then differentiates inspiring leaders and organizations from […]
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The Recycle Bin: Using sustainable packaging in Brunswick
By some estimates in my reading, we generally handle on the order of 50 packages a day of various sorts (a box of cereal, a loaf of bread, or a box from UPS all count here). In any of them, we can reasonably ask the question, “Is this packaging sustainable?” It turns out, there are […]