A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
March 2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Dog deaths underscore need for coyote protection
The recent killing of two pet dogs in Connecticut is just another example of why we need to restrict the year-round killing of our coyotes. This means no more pups starving to death in their dens because parents are being killed during pup season, night and day, with no rest for them; their fellow domestic […]
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Letter to the editor: Coyotes wrongly unprotected under Maine law
The Press Herald recently published a story about a Connecticut hunter who killed two German shepherds, thinking they were coyotes. They were, in fact, two beloved pets whose owners had been looking for them for weeks. They were killed with a crossbow, a weapon that causes massive internal bleeding resulting in death. The dogs are […]
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Surge of asylum seekers means children wait weeks to be screened for school enrollment
The district has shifted some staff responsibilities and is working to hire an additional staff member to help try to keep up with the influx of new students, many of whom are multilingual learners who often need substantial support.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Expansion of abortion rights ignores the unborn
The proposed legislation to expand abortion rights in Maine into the third trimester must be voted down. If my desire to be heard as an individual is supposed to be protected by law and represented by my elected officials, then that voice most certainly should be heard first from the womb of the pre-born baby. […]
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Letter to the editor: How to make cat trespass rule credible
Proponents of L.D. 644 should compare its costs and benefits to other ways to protect birds and document roaming felines’ impact on specific Maine bird populations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Maine native up for visual effects Oscar
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, has been nominated twice before. This year, he’s nominated for his work on ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills must outline thinking on tribal rights
The governor’s opposition to proposals like the latest one, involving tribal treaty language in the state Constitution, has been more or less sustained. Equally sustained is bafflement as to why.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Privacy is power,’ and we all deserve to have it back
Mainers need their state legislators to give support to strong privacy bills that will guarantee that their personal information is protected by the law.