SCARBOROUGH — Last month, the Scarborough Kiwanis club donated more than $1,500 in food and gift cards to help feed those in need in the community. On March 25, the Scarborough Kiwanis club delivered 45 ham steaks to the Scarborough Schools Food Service department for families who need food assistance. On March 29, the club […]
2021
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Collins puts results ahead of ideology
In 2016 I was a Maine delegate for Bernie Sanders. Four years later, I crossed the aisle and voted for Susan Collins in her bid to win re-election against Sara Gideon. Sen. Collins took flack throughout President Donald Trump’s time in office from Maine Democrats. But her record is more nuanced, which she demonstrated when […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter: Congress should pass bill supporting National Child Abuse Hotline
A child’s home should be where they feel safest. But unfortunately, for far too many, that is not the case. An unfortunate consequence of the COVID shutdowns, and remote learning, is that children who have unstable homes have spent the last year in constant turmoil, deprived of adequate contact with their peers, teachers, and other […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
David Treadwell: The powerful bonds between fathers and sons
While sitting on the beach at Anna Maria Island in Florida, I saw a father tossing a football with his two young sons. One son would go out for a long pass, and the other son would try to guard him. Good natured bantering came from all participants. The scene brought back memories of times […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: As spending grows, so must taxes
How are we going to pay for all this? In March, the monthly gap between federal spending and revenues was the third largest in U.S. history. Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is president, federal spending keeps climbed. But raising the money to pay for it has been lacking. Even worse, under Trump spending increased […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Back-to-Basics state budget will set us up for success
On March 30, members of the Maine Legislature gathered at the Augusta Civic Center for a legislative session. Although we planned to take up various items that day, we had one main goal before arriving: to pass a budget for the coming two fiscal years. After a long day at work, we passed the budget […]
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Letter to the Editor: Abbott, Craig deserve election to Yarmouth Town Council
Two candidates for the Yarmouth Town Council have been exceptional public servants and warrant your vote in June: Heather Abbott, who is running for re-election, and David Craig, who, if elected, will be returning to the council after previously serving two terms. Both are long-time Yarmouth residents who share a deep commitment to the town, […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
When it comes to health care, pandemic has hit Maine families hard
Two bills aim to close coverage gaps for children and postpartum care for mothers.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
If you were living in Windham back in the early years of the 20th century, you would very likely have traveled around in a trolley car. There was a trolley stop in the Little Falls section of town where the electric railroad line traveled along the area’s Main Street. The train that ran into South […]