Decades ago my sister Maureen often used to call the Republican Party “The Stupid Party.” Today, the Party of Lincoln – the Party of Reagan – is again proving her right. Instead of concentrating on retaking the House next year and regaining control of the Senate, the GOP is looking backwards and engaging in intra-party […]
2021
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Police academies dedicate 3.21% of training hours to ethics, other public service topics
Police academies provide little training in the kinds of skills necessary to meet officers’ growing public service role, according to my research. Highly publicized cases of police violence – such as the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri – often raise questions about police training, […]
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The Recycle Bin: How to reduce waste in Brunswick
While much of the largest reduction in waste can come from reduced amounts of packaging, there are still other things we can do as consumers that will help that along. Several different organizations have lists of steps to take, most of which overlap with one another, so we’re going to try to summarize a few […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Vaccine shuffle all across Maine sends doses where they’re needed
In ‘a big chess game’ behind the scenes, health care providers and state epidemiologists are constantly moving thousands of doses from clinic to clinic, so the COVID-19 vaccine supply meets demand.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Average families already bearing heavy burden
How many more price increases are middle- and lower-income families expected to endure before we finally collapse into poverty? Doug Davis Windham
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox Farm Report: Early on, it’s been a mixed bag for top prospects
First baseman Triston Casas is off to a slow start with Portland, while outfielder Jarren Duran is getting hot with Worcester.
Posted inTimes Record
Topsham student receives Mt. Ararat High School 2021 Principal’s Award
Sydney C. Dyer of Topsham, a senior at Mt. Ararat High School, has been selected to receive the Mt. Ararat High School 2021 Principal’s Award. The award sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association is given to high school seniors in recognition of academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship and leadership “As a student representative on the […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ethic of care for the group could strengthen our nation
New Zealand learned from the Native people there and avoided the worst of COVID’s toll. We should heed their experience.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Building bridges for kids to value wildlife
Children love learning, and it’s undeniable that great ideas and principles shared at a young age can impact the path of a child for a lifetime. A coloring book I had as a child about America’s national parks instilled a desire to visit all of our country’s parks – a goal still in process – […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Bring back Maine’s parole system
As it is now, people are in prison for far too long with no hope of a reprieve.
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