The Wyoming congresswoman defiantly insists she’ll keep trying to wrench the party away from the former president and his ‘destructive lies.’
2021
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus, lagging vaccinations
A full-page newspaper ad in Japan has condemned the government for forcing people to endure the pandemic without vaccines.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Accused Capitol rioter has a novel defense – Fox News made him do it
The framing of Anthony Antonio’s lawyer minimizes the most serious threat to the U.S. Capitol since 1865.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Summit pipeline wouldn’t have helped Maine’s energy picture
Dana Connors’ recent op-ed regarding “resistance to good clean-energy projects” (May 7) certainly contains a core of truth: We are in trouble if the public continues to reject greenhouse gas-reducing energy infrastructure projects. However, for some reason, the president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, an educated and informed opinion leader, chose […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: We need to talk about hiring
We need to talk about hiring. There’s a lot I’m hearing, seeing, and reading about the issues business owners have with their staffing levels right now, and why they think that’s happening. I tell business owners they have to run their business as they see fit, but I do have some suggestions that I urge […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Nominee to be Maine’s chief justice has earned trust in legal community
Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill, a judge in Maine since 2007, could become chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court at a critical time.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Program will train aquaculture workforce in Maine as industry grows
Washington County Community College and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have received a $500,000 USDA grant to develop aquaculture-specific training.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: New U.S. intelligence report suggests how Maine can address global trends
We’re in a good position to improve the lives of people without college degrees, to welcome foreigners to a democratic society and to diversify our workforce.
Posted inThe Forecaster
School Notebook: May 12
Raising awareness Local seniors named Presidential Scholar semifinalists The U.S. Department of Education has named seven Maine students as semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, including the following local students: Harshini K. Chaganti, Scarborough High School; Swetha Palaniappan, Cape Elizabeth High School; and Wade F. Wahlig, Falmouth High School. The national program recognizes […]
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Letter to the editor: Lack of uniform policy leads to inequitable Yarmouth zoning
Yarmouth’s zoning ordinance has not been rewritten in 20 years. In the absence of uniform policy, contract zones are being used to rezone existing properties with, per Chapter 701, “the imposition of certain conditions or restrictions not generally imposed on other similarly zoned properties.” This mechanism allows for property owners to apply for rezoning, and […]