The loss of talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh last week is devastating to political conservatives. But it’s a loss to liberals, socialists, progressives and moderates as well. That’s because we all lost a happy warrior when Rush died the morning of Feb. 17. And the loss of a happy warrior is a setback for anyone […]
2021
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Births
ST. MARY’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Sophia Grace Stoehner, born Feb. 4 to Danielle Shorey and Joshua Stoehner of Lewiston. Grandparents are Molly and Al Shorey of Lisbon and Debra and Tony York of Lewiston. Great-grandparents are Caroline and Paul Reed of Topsham. Gemma Tibbetts, born Feb. 9 to Natasha Scott and Michael Tibbetts of Lewiston. […]
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Life Unwound: The day everything changes
Does it take upheaval to wake us up? It can happen at any time. It can happen in a pandemic. It can happen as politics go on as usual or not so usual. It can happen as the world swirls in climate chaos. You’ve gone along, existing, for all your years. You’ve thought that life […]
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Letter to the editor: South Portland school counselor’s comments opportunity for open forum
I would like to make a comment regarding your Feb. 18 article about the South Portland High School guidance counselor, Thomas Bradford, being put on leave for his statements about the Black Student Union. I understand the need for any group of people who feel discriminated against to have a safe place to gather. Support […]
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Ron Chase: Quest for Katahdin Part I: The slog to Chimney Pond
My last winter trip into Baxter State Park three years ago was a disappointment for me. Suffering from arthritic hips, I was in constant pain when pulling a gear-laden sled and both attempts to summit Mount Katahdin were turned back due to hazardous weather. Since the trip to and from Chimney Pond requires hauling a […]
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Letter to the editor: Political censuring result of party-fueled factionism
There was a time when we honored our elected representatives for using their heads, voting their consciences and representing all of their constituents. Now, political operatives censure them for not mindlessly following the edicts of faction, and “primary” has become a verb wielded as a threat. It’s time for the party system to work for […]
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Briefs
BIDDEFORD Vet to Vet Maine receives grant to support volunteer coordinator Vet to Vet Maine has been awarded a one-year grant, totaling $14,000, by United Way of York County to support a volunteer coordinator and the operation of the program in York County. This nonprofit connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who may need […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Voting bill’s goal is to divide, drum up fear about immigrants
We write to voice our opposition to LD 107. This bill proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to specify that only a person who is a citizen of the United States may vote in a state, county, municipal or other local election. However, there are already multiple constitutional amendments on the federal level that […]
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10th Annual Greater Portland Industrial Market Survey
As everything we know as “normal” has changed, the Greater Portland industrial real estate market was a welcome oasis of continuity.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Thanks for nothing, Rush Limbaugh; COVID vaccinations are done right in Maine
Thanks for nothing, Rush Limbaugh Being a “baby boomer,” having grown up in the ’50s and ’60s, my perspective on the current state of our society and country has never seemed so disassociated and shockingly distant from my past as it is now. I feel, at times, that I am in a completely different world […]