The Jan. 14 opinion page was striking in the contrast between Heather Martin’s plea for the revival of truth-telling (“Make truth-telling great again”) and John Balentine’s insistence on ignoring this plea by publishing 11 of his favorite lies from the last four years (“Trump’s legacy”). No, John, poor people are not relieved because they no […]
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: The US needs stricter gun control
Schools were forever changed with the high-profile shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1997. As a Maine public school teacher at that time, our staff met and came up with an “active shooter” plan to keep our staff and students safe. Since that time over 100 shootings have occurred on educational campuses across […]
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Posted inTimes Record
Birth announcement
A boy, Isaac Sawyer Abbott born to Abigail (Isaacson) and Alexander Lucius Abbott on January 12, 2021, of Brunswick, Maine. Maternal Grandparents, Margaret & George Isaacson of Brunswick, Maine. Paternal Grandparents, Diana & Mark Abbott of Dundas, MN. Siblings, Allegra & Eve Abbott.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic’s effects leave road project planners guessing what’s around the corner
The Maine Department of Transportation’s latest construction plan is clouded by uncertainties about funding and whether more drivers will return to the roads.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Tom Caron: No big splashes, but the Red Sox are adding pitching depth
Garrett Richards and Matt Andriese are not exactly household names, but they will help to improve a pitching staff that had a franchise-worst 5.58 ERA in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Aiming to ease fishing industry’s concerns, Mills proposes moratorium on offshore wind
The governor says she will ask the Legislature to approve a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in waters managed by the state.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Dominion Voting System sues Giuliani over election claims
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president’s efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: More bullish on vaccines, Biden open to goal of 1.5 million daily shots
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine, News
Health care systems open new COVID-19 vaccine clinics, but vaccine supply remains limited
Maine reported 259 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and 3 additional deaths.