I am writing to ask that Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Angus King vote to end, or at least reform, the overused and abused filibuster, which has become a tool for the minority to obstruct the will of the majority. The requirement that a supermajority of 60 votes is necessary to pass any legislation is […]
2021
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine teachers use lessons learned during pandemic to reimagine education
A federal grant is providing a venue for hundreds of educators to take courses on innovation and pilot design with the chance to get funding for remote learning projects in their schools.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ICE’s presence in Scarborough will keep non-citizen veterans from seeking care
Re: “Letter to the editor: Military veterans and ICE are not compatible” (March 26): I’m another Vietnam veteran who concurs with Robert “Sam” Kelley that combining an ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) office with a veterans health care facility is a bad idea – although for different reasons. Since 2017, 92 veterans who served […]
Posted inMaine, News
Portland may move social service, public health services to Forest Avenue
A new proposal would consolidate staff and programming now at 4 locations into the office building at 39 Forest Ave.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins’ support of H2B visa access works for local business
My family has owned and operated a lobster pound in Pine Point for 106 years, and for the last 42 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working in and expanding the legacy my family has created through four generations of hard work and grit, with the support of our local community and seasonal tourists. Over […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Anti-trans Maine bills don’t address real threats to women in sports
To help female athletes, ‘protect us from predatory coaches, unequal funding and cultural norms belittling our participation,’ a reader says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: India should join the race to net zero
The nation is on track to meet its existing climate commitments, but it needs to do more.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Fishing industry blasts Netflix ‘Seaspiracy’ documentary for suggested seafood boycott
The film has drawn the ire of local and national seafood experts for claiming that there is no such thing as a sustainable fishery.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t put Maine’s health care decisions in the hands of a third party
L.D. 675 could cost thousands of Maine patients and their families access to the medications that allow them to live fulfilling lives, says the mother of a chronically ill teen.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ICE’s actions tear at fabric of our local communities
The plight of a young man detained by ICE for a non-criminal offense helps show why local resistance to ICE continues to grow.