Local charities rely on community support The ongoing struggle of many in our communities to meet their basic needs has been made worse by the pandemic. We want to lift up the opportunity to make a difference, including by having a delicious meal! We are fortunate to have nonprofits that reach out to those left […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: A free market should be free to all, all of the time
In January, the world changed following closely behind the disruption of financial markets at the hand of individual investors. The invisible hand of free market economics, originally introduced by Adam Smith, was abruptly replaced by a very visible hand – Robinhood. Instead of empowering individual investors to make fee-free stock trades, the company put its […]
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Letter to the editor: Tribes would benefit from Maine land claims law overhaul
Kudos for the excellent article “Search for sovereignty” that fronted Tuesday’s paper. Staff Writer Colin Woodard’s Feb. 16 story balances Penobscot elder Donna Loring’s impressive professional life with important facts about Maine’s fraught relationship with the Indigenous people of our land. I urge our Legislature to take affirmative action on the recommendations of the Task […]
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Letter to the editor: Where is our public health leadership?
As a former naval officer and retired physician I am stunned and bewildered in the face of the national inefficiency and frank chaos around the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The chronically erratic, illogical and utterly dysfunctional delays and inconsistencies in vaccine delivery and associated communication to patients and the public at large defies analysis and […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans fail to hold Trump accountable
They say that this time it’s different, that although Donald Trump was acquitted, the love affair is over. I hope that’s true. After watching the brilliant case presented by the House managers, and seeing the results, I almost cried. That Republican senators gave a standing ovation to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, then voted for […]
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Letter to the editor: Fearful Senate Republicans cave to mob
The fact that Donald Trump is guilty of inciting a riot and the resultant desecration of our nation’s Capitol is obvious to anyone but the blindest of jurors. Sadly, it was a foregone conclusion that Senate Republicans lacked the courage to convict. They are fearful of many things, most of which is the mob coming […]
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The Wrap: Mardi Gras comes late this year
Plus handmade frozen dumplings and something new for the breadheads.
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From the Chamber: We need to change now, Part II
Here’s an explanation from Part I, that ran last week: This column may seem political, it is not. This is about how we make our decisions. It’s about how we represent our views. It’s about how we persuade and how we try to manipulate. It’s about the common mistakes we make that need to be recognized […]
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School Notebook: Feb. 17
Catholic Schools Week Heroes NYA student draws accolades North Yarmouth Academy announced Sally Stronge, class of 2023, of Freeport, received an honorable mention in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her acrylic painting, “Brothers,” and mixed media, “Catching a Miracle.” The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious […]
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Letter to the editor: We have opened a dangerous door
By voting against impeachment, 43 Republican senators and over 140 Republican House members have endorsed violence as a tool for holding or obtaining the presidency.