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Letter to the editor: Inaction on sovereignty bills sends dismissive message to tribes in Maine

In an effort to target the ongoing Indigenous human rights issues happening in Maine, education and trust building are integral and inextricably intertwined parts of addressing racism against Wabanaki people in the state. The lack of trust between the state and the tribes results in failed efforts to collaborate and produces “continued institutional processes of […]

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Posted inTimes Record Opinion

Letters: Bring COVID clinics to prisons; Lawmakers could help Mainers save for retirement

Bring COVID clinics to prisons Regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Two Bridges Regional Jail: Why, given the slackening of public demand for vaccinations, and expansion of eligibility to all adults, haven’t all Maine prisoners and prison staff been vaccinated? It can’t be that difficult to bring a vaccination clinic to each jail. Judith C. […]

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Briefs

OGUNQUIT Virtual Trail Trek accepting registrations Great Works Regional Land Trust  is accepting registrations for its Virtual Trail Trek fundraiser in June, held in conjunction with the celebration of National Trails Day. The Virtual Trail Trek 5k/10k/13-mile outing will be held at GWRLT preserves from June 4-13, featuring more than 18 public preserves and nearly […]

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Ron Chase: Paddling the Sheepscot a rite of spring

For a small enthusiastic contingent of Mainers, paddling coastal rivers and streams is a clear indication spring has arrived. Each March and April, as snow and ice melts and rain showers replace wintry storms they stow away skis and snowshoes and retrieve their paddles from hibernation. Many of us older river rats have been replicating […]