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2021
Help small businesses by rejecting small-business investment tax hikes
Small businesses are the strength of America’s economy. So it stands to reason that they will be the strength of our economic recovery, as well. Yet some in Congress are advancing legislation that would tax the very investments that many small businesses rely on to provide the financial security they need to push our economy […]
Letter to the editor: Progress requires sacrifice by all of us
While I typically disagree with Jim Fossel, I applaud his column in the Sept. 19 Telegram regarding NIMBYs who voice support for public housing but oppose any projects that target their neighborhoods. Efforts to achieve progress toward social justice, economic justice, environmental justice, criminal justice, fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 epidemic require compromises […]
Portland may turn down the volume in Bayside amid increasing noise complaints
A consultant is studying sound levels, but city officials already are eying changes to rein in the noise from outdoor music venues.
Another View: Instagram is no place for kids
Internal research at Facebook found that its photo-sharing app is having a terrible effect on teens’ mental health. So why is the company creating a new version for children?
Letter to the editor: Child tax credit a lifeline in uncertain times
When only part-time work is possible amid school quarantines, the money in hand is welcome.
Letter to the editor: CMP corridor will be routed through working forest
As someone who has worked, hunted and snowmobiled in the Central Maine Power corridor area, I write in response to Ashley Tempesta (“Letter to the editor: CMP corridor forces industrialization of Enchanted Forest,” Sept. 22), who believes the corridor will destroy an “enchanted” forest. Ms. Tempesta cites road names such as “Lower Enchanted” and “Upper […]
Obituary: Vicki Jan Blake
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Vicki Blake, 68, passed away on August 17, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. after an illness. She …
Obituary: Nancy Parkman Brewster Akers
CAMDEN – Nancy Parkman Brewster Akers, 88, resident of the Gardens, Quarry Hill Assisted Living, Camden, peacefully passed away Sept. 14, …
Obituary: Carlton N. McDaniel
SANFORD – Carlton Niles McDaniel “Mack” passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 15, 2021, with family by his side. …