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Search the Maine 2023 deer hunt lottery winners

The Maine antlerless-deer permit winners announced Tuesday are listed below. The permit costs $12 (plus a $2 agent fee). Hunters need to claim and pay for their permit by at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 12 on the state website or they forfeit their permit and it will be sold to another person. You can claim your […]

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Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Attend school regularly to benefit from all PPS has to offer

As the new superintendent of Portland Public Schools, I’m excited to welcome students back to school. Students in grades 1-12 return Sept. 6, followed by our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students on Sept. 7. I look forward to our students showing up for day one – but also for every day of the school year. We […]

Posted inTimes Record Opinion

Dick Polman: Forced-birth reactionaries failed to rig the game in Ohio

In a red Ohio referendum this week, forced-birth reactionaries got blown out by a whopping margin of 430,000 votes. No word yet on whether Roe v. Wade killer Donald Trump has aspirationally asked Republican election officials to find 430,001 votes. To fully appreciate what just happened in Ohio – where an anti-abortion ballot gimmick was […]

Posted inTimes Record Opinion

The Conversation: A U.S. agency you’ve never heard of is destroying innovation

by Peter Roff, August 13, 2023 Recent and expected Supreme Court rulings regarding the authority of federal regulators have put the regulatory bureaucracy in the spotlight. Too many of them have the power to make or break industries. Some, like the U.S. International Trade Commission, are begging to have their wings clipped. Its mission is […]

Posted inTimes Record

The Recycle Bin: Travel lightly on Earth

Transportation causes 27% of U.S. global warming increase, but in Maine, with few public transit systems and large distances between small towns, research for the Maine Climate Council showed that transportation causes 47% of Maine’s climate warming. Maine Department of Transportation, towns and cities must continue to innovate with reducing vehicle miles traveled and making […]

Posted inTimes Record

Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Exploring Branch Pond

Exploring Maine’s many small lakes and ponds can be very stimulating outdoor adventures. In recent years, my wife, Nancy, and I have endeavored to add that activity to our paddling agenda. Small narrow bodies of water with numerous islands, coves and inlets that are habitats for a variety of birds and wildlife are particularly appealing […]