President Joe Biden isn’t waiting for the Supreme Court to decide on his last $400 billion student loan bailout before rolling out another, even more costly plan (oral arguments are scheduled for Feb. 28, and it has been blocked by lower courts for now.) Biden’s new plan to force taxpayers to pay for other people’s […]
2023
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Glorious snow days give us much-needed break
Oh the sweet, sweet bliss of a snow day. School children and teachers across the state had their eyes trained on the sky and their hopes pinned on the forecast, waiting until that most magical of announcements came through: no school due to snow. And on a Friday, no less. By the time you read […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Roux Institute should work with nature
As the former B&M Beans site is rebuilt, the climate implications of the waterfront setting need to be taken into account.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Welcome Corps a welcome development
The new State Department program should help us to maximize our most precious resource: goodwill.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: New Biden administration program outsources immigration policy
My employer frequently encourages employees to donate sick leave to coworkers in need. While it’s noble to donate benefits, it raises the question of why our employer does not relax leave policies or donate it themselves. Instead, the burden of responsibility shifts to those at the bottom. If nobody volunteers their leave, the sick person […]
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Letter to the editor: U.S. House Republicans trying to undercut support for citizens
What is it with the Republicans in Washington, D.C.? They are trying to: • Cut Social Security, which we have already paid for out of our salaries for years. • Cut Medicare, for which we pay now in taxes. • Eliminate abortion access so we will have more children with less financial, educational, medical or […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Chebeague Island Thu. 1/26 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Thu. 1/26 7 p.m. Climate Action Team Town Hall Tue. 1/31 6 p.m. Aquaculture Town Hall Wed. 2/1 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 1/26 1 p.m. Portland-Auburn Rail Use Council Zoom Wed. 2/1 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 2/1 6 p.m. […]