E.O. Wilson, the great Harvard biologist and ant savant who passed away Dec. 26, made an observation that seems truer by the day: Said Wilson, “Little things rule the world.” Phil Hoose Portland
2021
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Collins: In 2021, I’ve focused on helping Mainers weather public health, economic crisis
As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I also have supported investments in Maine’s communities.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine’s electric vehicle plan not aggressive enough
Recent Press Herald coverage leaves out the climate change context that would make clear why a swifter transition is urgently needed.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mandate student COVID vaccination to protect Maine kids
It is time for a statewide mandate that requires all school-age children to be vaccinated. My grandson, a Falmouth High School sophomore who is fully vaccinated, has just tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID because he is forced to take classes with the unvaccinated – those whose parents are ignorant and refuse to […]
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Sylvia Sodergren Carr, 98, retired nurse and devoted member of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church
She was born in 1923 to August and Lena Sodergren, of Stockholm, Maine, in a log cabin built by her Swedish immigrant grandfather.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Defending Joe Manchin
In Washington, tax dollars get tossed around like Monopoly money, especially in times of crisis when politicians start talking about the need to expand the social safety net. During the worst parts of the pandemic, the political crowd couldn’t act fast enough to get money out the door, but they gave little to no thought […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Pinch Me. It must be a bad dream
The Republicans have, in a move that is hard to appreciate even for profane political reasons, chosen a man many would consider a murderer as the unofficial head of their party. The former President of the United States, Donald Trump, and many of his associates and supporters, are responsible for thousands of deaths from COVID-19 […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Author of op-ed on land trusts raises valid questions
In his opinion piece (Maine Voices, Dec. 21), Jerome A. Collins started what should be a rational discussion about how moving taxable property into land trust ownership affects local property taxes. The questions he raised should be addressed head on, rather than attacking him. Having property for outdoor recreation is beneficial to communities. Over time, […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: 2022 Preview – the year when it all changed
In this third and final part of our year-end recap, we turn our attention to 2022 and the transformative year it will be. Although we’ll have several new projects in 2022, I want to focus on just the two biggest ones this week. These two projects will quite literally change our organization more in one […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Community action on climate change gives me hope
Visionary initiatives include an MDI electric school bus, stream crossing restoration in Aroostook County and an outdoor gear lending library in Millinocket.
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