Unlike other places I’ve lived, when I moved to Midcoast Maine, I knew exactly where I was on the map. I became immediately enamored with the expressiveness of the coastline. Whether at Giant’s Stairs on Bailey Island looking out at the Atlantic, or rounding the northern point of Thorne Head Preserve along the Kennebec River, […]
2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Columnist lacks reverence for life that fuels all Catholic teaching
George F. Burns, in his June 6 Maine Voices column, argues that pro-abortion Catholic politicians should not be denied the Eucharist. Unfortunately, Mr. Burns has a shallow understanding of the Church’s teaching relating to this most glorious sacrament, the source and summit of Catholic life. We believe that Jesus, Christ – God, Himself – has […]
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Letter to the editor: Press Maine delegation to protect Afghans who aided U.S. troops
In about 2½ months there is a potential for an immigration crisis to happen. No, this crisis is not going to happen along America’s southern border with Mexico. It will happen thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. According to President Biden’s withdrawal plan, all U.S. forces are scheduled to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by Sept. 11. […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The rickety politics of the federal infrastructure bill
If the bipartisan deal fails, it won’t be because the Senate is dysfunctional. It will be because the Democratic Party is.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Respect the engineers’ recommendation: Replace Brunswick-Topsham bridge; Maine DOT failed to deliver
Respect the engineers’ recommendation: Replace Brunswick-Topsham bridge You have a job to do, digging gravel, with a wheelbarrow. Do you give this to a 90-year-old person, or to a younger person? Why? You want to go to Oregon by car. Do you take the 20-year-old car? Where do you go in a 50-year-old airplane? We […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Proliferation of rules, increase in costs pushing many out of South Portland
Our city used to be a working-class place with a ‘live and let live’ attitude. Not anymore, a longtime resident says.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legal gray area allows opening of cannabis-friendly campground in Harrison
Although marijuana social clubs and other businesses for onsite consumption are prohibited, private campgrounds exist in a ‘murky’ legal area.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, Politics
Maine health care advocates cheer legislative victories
But their satisfaction at securing new MaineCare dental benefits, an insulin safety net and higher pay for direct care workers is tempered by failures to ban flavored tobacco and rein in drug prices.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Dick Polman: Indictment is just the start of Trump’s troubles
With apologies to the poet E. E. Cummings: It’s Indictment Day, and the world is mud-luscious… Do you feel as jaunty as I do? Maybe not. Maybe you think that the first indictments against the Trump Organization, unsealed Thursday, are chump change. Maybe you think that the 15 felony counts – featuring alleged tax fraud, […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: July 7
Scarborough group celebrates Juneteeth The Enclave of Scarborough Assisted Living and Memory Care community held its first Juneteenth celebration June 16 as part of a national, company-wide event, which all Bridge Senior Living communities were encouraged to celebrate. Residents participated in a Freedom Ride facilitated by volunteers of the Portland Wheelers. The cyclists rode on […]