If – if – the white former police officer is convicted, it will be no inspiring affirmation of national values, but the bare minimum common humanity demands.
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: April 7
Bangor Savings foundation to award $40,000 in grants COVID-19 relief, youth programming and development, animal assistance and basic needs are just some of the services provided by the Maine and New Hampshire-based nonprofits selected by the public to receive grants through the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s 2021 Community Matters More program. More than $140,000 will […]
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Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: April 7
Bangor Savings foundation to award $40,000 in grants COVID-19 relief, youth programming and development, animal assistance and basic needs are just some of the services provided by the Maine and New Hampshire-based nonprofits selected by the public to receive grants through the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s 2021 Community Matters More program. More than $140,000 will […]
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob
The inquiry follows House Republicans’ rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine’s Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less
During the pandemic, Maine’s librarians have delivered books and assisted with vaccine registration, and as the economy recovers, they’ll help with resumes and job applications.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Keller Williams hires director of growth
Keller Williams Realty in Maine continues to grow with the addition of a new director of growth, Jesse Davies. Davies comes from Keller Williams Coastal Realty in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he was a lead agent for six years, according to a company press release. Prior to joining Keller Williams, he owned a home inspection […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why we are more cautious when there’s light at the end of the tunnel
Recent compliance with COVID guidelines shows that the closer people feel to the end of a crisis, the more likely they are to change their behavior to make it come true.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Hickman: Mainers must have the right to vote in all taxpayer-funded elections
L.D. 231 would let unenrolled voters cast one ballot in the primary of their choice without having to enroll in a political party.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Bill would put election hopes out of reach for third party candidates
Third Parties are under the gun. A highly touted bill, “HR 1: For the People Act,” is now before Congress. It has already been passed by the House. It multiplies by five times the amount candidates for president must raise to qualify for matching funds. It replaces the present required amount, which is $5,000 from […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: KKK’s Maine history doesn’t discredit today’s chamber, city government
Is it really true that our city manager form of government was foisted upon our forebears by a nefarious plot 100 years ago by the Ku Klux Klan (Maine Voices, March 31)? Let’s look at some actual facts: At the beginning of the 20th century, political progressives began agitating to apply, at the municipal level, […]