The Child Tax Credits are the best opportunity in decades to help families create financial stability – if we can multiply their impact by coordinating resources and aligning policies.
2021
Letter to the editor: Elimination of Metro’s No. 8 bus route would create West End transit void
As a frequent rider of Metro’s No. 8 bus, in the West End, I have found it to be very useful in both grocery shopping and in getting to work on the Eastern Waterfront. This is because I am currently only a block from two quite conveniently located stops. However, a new route proposal would […]
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
Letter to the editor: Union will remove barriers to quality care at MMC
Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “MMC union will disrupt integrity of nursing there” (March 20, Page A8), we wonder whether the writer would use the same argument when discussing master-slave or industrialist-factory worker relationships. Heaven forbid that the union would “unravel the bonds of congeniality” by addressing unhealthy nurse-patient staffing ratios or providing […]
Life Unwound: How sweet it is
As I write, I wear a bangle with three intertwined strands that my father’s mother gave me in 1967. They jangle on my wrist and remind me of Memere. What a honey she was, a real sweetie. I visited Memere often. Memere made candy. I’d break off edges of fudge and savor them, big ones, […]
Obituary: Dianne “Diana” Marie (Smith) McCullough
Dianne “Diana” Marie (Smith) McCullough 1946 – 2021 BATH – Dianne “Diana” Marie (Smith) McCullough died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 …
Obituary: Alice Rebecca Cressey
Alice Rebecca Cressey 1927 – 2021 BRUNSWICK – Alice R. Cressey, 93, died Thursday March 18, 2021 in Brunswick. She was …
Obituary: Gregory Holden
WESTBROOK – Gregory Holden, 66, passed away March 18, 2021, with his best friend and loving partner by his side at …
Obituary: Allan L. Sparks Sr.
Allan L. Sparks Sr. 1939 – 2021 BRUNSWICK – Allan L. Sparks Sr., 81, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at …
Obituary: Erna Irene Slater Webster
SACO – Erna Irene Slater Webster, wife of beloved husband Philip E. Webster and devoted mother of Paul, Elisabeth and Esther, …