Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Allow coyotes’ coexistence and treat them with respect
L.D. 1265 – a proposed ban on hunting coyotes at night and with bait and dogs – would allow for healthy Maine ecosystems with natural predators.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Jase Graves: Do the Charleston, if you have the grits
It’s time for another installment of “Places you should go before you can’t tell a presidential executive order document from one of your White House German Shepherd’s training pads!” Yes, recently my wife and three teenage daughters took a week-long family trip to Charleston, SC – also known as “The city where every meal will […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Your Land: Taking stock of Brunswick’s pine species
It’s late in the afternoon of April 8, and in shuffles of two and three, we walk through the Pine Street entrance to the Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail. A quick right takes us onto Allagash Drive; medium-sized pines line the drive on either side. This will be the COVID-altered monthly meeting of Brunswick’s Conservation Commission. […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Restoring police-citizen bond is vital task
Bill Nemitz makes a solid case for law enforcement reform, but others’ calls to ‘defund the police’ would take away needed protection.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Featured capital improvement projects for Scarborough proposed in FY2022 municipal budget
Each year, the Town of Scarborough undergoes a thorough budget proposal, review, and adoption process from April to June. A significant component of the budget is an investment in capital improvements, including equipment, vehicles, and infrastructure projects. The sizable increase in capital spending proposed in this year’s budget largely comes as a restoration effort from […]
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine colleges go hybrid with mix of in-person and virtual graduation ceremonies this year
Graduations will look different for a second year in a row but campuses are finding ways to recognize students through smaller in-person events with COVID precautions.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Biden’s tax increase on wealthy won’t harm economy, can bring more jobs
If President Biden raises taxes on the wealthiest people, will you lose your job? Or pay more taxes even if you are not wealthy? Opponents of tax increases on the top one percent sometimes make it sound like the rich don’t mind paying taxes, but worry that if the federal government raised their taxes, they […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tooth care is health care, Mainers’ stories show
Legislators shouldn’t hesitate to expand dental care benefits under MaineCare.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside New Gloucester: May 7
Curbside bean supper A bean supper hosted by Amvets Post 6, 1095 Lewiston Road, will be by curbside service only from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15. (The earlier time is the result of early birds showing up for the former 5 p.m. start time.) Patrons need not exit their vehicles. Each meal includes a red […]