As the Washington Post article published in the Press Herald stated (“Atmospheric carbon dioxide reaches highest levels in 63 years,”June 8, Page A2), atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise steadily, as do atmospheric temperatures. While the heat wave of the past few days is merely a heat wave, it does make me think of the […]
2021
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Guest column: A Democrat and a Republican Walk into a …
A Democrat and a Republican walk into a Committee meeting …. and work together. No, this is not the beginning of a joke, but is an apt description of 12 of our U.S. House members who make up the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. One observer wrote, “This committee is the most important […]
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Letter to the editor: Rate hike would be smaller without CMP
In reacting to the expected major increase in Central Maine Power rates resulting from a new federal transmission charge, the Maine Public Utilities Commission spokesperson was quoted in your report as saying that the effect would be the same for a consumer-owned utility. That’s only half correct and, thus, misleading. Unfortunately, it came in the […]
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Many Maine communities opt for scaled back Fourth of July festivities
As the pandemic has receded but not disappeared, communities have wrestled with how best to celebrate Independence Day.
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Letter: Chipman too divisive a choice to lead ATF
Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that she will vote against the nomination of David Chipman as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying that she found this nomination to be “unusually divisive.” I couldn’t agree more. As the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, I work hard to preserve […]
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Our View: With Silver Alerts increasing in Maine, it’s time for a closer look
Since the program was established in 2011, it has helped dozens of missing older Mainers get home. But we don’t know a lot more about its effectiveness.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, July 2
Farm stand should be allowed To the editor, We are writing in regard to the story about the Meeting House Farm in the June 18th edition. We have lived at 32 Hunnewell Road since 1976. The traffic has greatly increased due to the homes built in the Meeting House Road development when the land was […]
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Letter to the editor: Critical Race Theory encourages divisiveness
Until recently, I never knew of the tragedy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This should have been in my history book. It was real. Tulsa was a slaughter of humanity … an act of pure racism. Though I do not feel personally responsible, I do feel duty-bound to ensure it never happens again. I read “Critical Race […]
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Gordon Weil: Biden, Mills make early campaign moves
It may not be obvious to most voters, but we are in the midst of the 2022 political campaign. We are learning about the politicians’ view of the voters and probably also the voters’ view of themselves. We may be more conservative than having a Democratic president and governor might imply. Of course, elections have […]
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Scarborough students collect Summer Fun kits
Scarborough Middle School closed its school year out on June 18 with the eighth-graders collecting and organizing over 200 summer items for Maine Needs that were delivered on Friday. Maine Needs is a new nonprofit in Portland that helps individuals and families in Maine meet their basic material needs by providing donated clothing, hygiene products, […]