Recently, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance added the U.S. to an annual list of “backsliding” democracies for the first time in their annual report. “A historic turning point came in 2020-21 when former president Donald Trump questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election results in the United States,” the think tank […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Biden administration out of touch with trucking industry
I read about the Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan and it shows me, once again, how out of touch they are with Main Street USA. First, they have failed to acknowledge that a national test for marijuana must be done now. Second, we have trained many drivers for their commercial driver’s license. President Biden and […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Over $44 million is associated with use of the Eastern Trail each year
A new economic impact analysis of the Eastern Trail located in southern Maine states the total annual economic impact of use associated with the trail is $44.6 million. The trail goes from the state border in Kittery and ends in South Portland; a portion of the trail is located in Scarborough The analysis was conducted […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine state troopers aren’t seen where they’re most needed
I drive Interstate 95 from Kennebunk to Bangor often and see more state trooper vehicles from Augusta north (where there is no traffic) than I do from the construction zone in South Portland south to Biddeford (where there is far more traffic). In the past year, I’ve been noticing more and more crazy driving, the […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Giving Voice: Brunswick homeless shelter seeks public support for needed expansion
The outdoor temperature is 25 degrees and it is snowing steadily, adding a fresh coat of white on top of the inches of snow that have already accumulated on the ground in the last week. I am tucked inside my home, cozy with the thermostat cranked up to a balmy 72 degrees, and sipping a […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID or just a cold? Common symptoms have people hunting for hard-to-find tests
Experts say anyone with a cough or a sore throat who can’t get tested should stay at home.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Opportunities for affordable housing in Portland right under our nose
The City Council should focus on redefining affordability formulas, redeveloping public land and removing barriers in Portland’s code.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Which senator can save Biden’s agenda? It’s not who you think
Mitt Romney’s Family Security Act could meet the president’s priorities and attract enough Republican votes to pass.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Judge’s order against The New York Times cannot stand
With very few and exact exceptions, no one in government can tell a newspaper what it can and cannot publish.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Luminaries light up the night in Scarborough neighborhood
The Windward Heights Neighborhood off Gorham Road in Scarborough held a luminary night on Dec. 19. The neighborhood came together to place and light over 1,100 luminaries, using white paper bags, sand, tea candles, along the streets of the neighborhood. A portion of each luminary kit went to the Scarborough Food bank; $780 was raised. […]