On top of the obvious entertainment value, a debate like this stands to be way more valuable than your average Republican-on-Republican war of words.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Bridgton: Aug. 25
Music on Main concert Aug. 26 The Music on Main free concert series continues on Saturday, Aug. 26, with performances by rock/hip hop/reggae band Crooked Coast from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by Justin Carver playing pop rock until 9 p.m. Another free concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 23, featuring Small Craft Advisory […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Keep smoke out of drive-thru windows, please
I work at a fast-food restaurant and I know that marijuana is legal in Maine. The reason that I mention the marijuana is because I have noticed that some people, when going through the drive-thru, are smoking not only cigarettes but marijuana also. There are minors working at the drive-thru who are consistently being exposed […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Rep. Golden more amiss in tone than in thinking
Rep. Jared Golden’s recent position against President Biden’s loan forgiveness program is misconceived. More troubling was his use of inflammatory language referring to some persons that disagree with his position as “Twitterati” having “privileged status.” Rep. Golden’s stated position is that he does not believe that his constituents should help pay for a small portion […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Aug. 24
Free school meals for all Westbrook School Nutrition Director Mary Emerson announced that all city schools are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision to offer free meals to all students. Household applications may not be required to receive free meals this year, but forms, similar to applications, are distributed by the school to collect household […]
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Letter to the editor: For Republicans mulling a stand against Trump, there’s time
There’s an old misguided saying along these lines: “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will come to believe it.” Donald Trump has found out that doesn’t work. The indictments keep coming and more will come forth. How long will it take for GOP candidates and the GOP itself to […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Will the upending of ‘Blind Side’ chill cinema’s ‘white savior’ complex?
We can’t let feel-good messaging cloud Hollywood’s tendency to have white central characters rescue nonwhite counterparts.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Is it any wonder white nationalist extremism is on the rise?
High-profile incitement of racist resentment, going back years, paved the way to this troubling political climate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Whale entanglement is a real problem, one Mainers can help solve
How long before one of the few right whales remaining turns up in Maine fishing gear? Let’s not wait and see.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 25
RRCT Watershed Landmarks Series The Royal River Conservation Trust will begin a new series of events featuring RRCT-owned properties throughout the region in September. The hike “Fairgrounds to Flowing North” launches the series at 9 a.m. Sept. 10. Participants will hike off-trail from the New Gloucester Fairgrounds down the river to RRCT’s Flowing North Preserve […]