October 3, 2023, will go down in American history as the first time a Speaker of the House was expelled from Congress by his own peers. Kevin McCarthy, a man consumed of blind personal ambition and self-interest, was shown the exit door by his congressional colleagues. Eight Republicans – Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, […]
2023
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Dogfighting torture happens everywhere, even here
I don’t know if you saw this in the news or not, but Frederick Moorefield Jr., deputy information officer for the Pentagon, was recently arrested on charges related to dogfighting. I saw the news thanks to an NPR report, and let me just say this – do not read the details. Not if you want to […]
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Commentary: House Republicans must take on Democrats – and some Republicans, too
They’re in for a messy transition after the chaotic and senseless removal of Kevin McCarthy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland needs to admit that it has an addiction problem
Before homeless Mainers will accept other services, more treatment centers, recovery facilities and transitional housing will be needed.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Bring back the starter home
So Maine says we need 84,000 more homes by 2030. Whatever happened to starter houses? These two-bedroom ranches, two-bedroom raised ranches and two-bedroom capes with an unfinished second floor for future expansion on a small lot were prolific at an earlier time in Maine. There are numerous examples on 50-foot-by-100-foot lots throughout Portland and other […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Who could be a third-party operator? Here’s the test
As part of the legislation connected with Question 3, the Public Utilities Commission would determine that a transmission and distribution utility that serves more than 50,000 customers is considered “unfit” to operate if four or more of the conditions listed below are met. Using this criteria, neither Central Maine Power not Versant could be considered […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?
Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Tribute to Tsugaru prompts reflection on a better humanity
Recent news tells us that Shelter Institute has installed in Bath a beautiful torii gate honoring the Japanese city of Tsugaru (“Bath honors ties to Japanese city with torii gate, memorial garden,” Times Record, Oct. 4). My time in the Navy during World War II and 1940s USA society featured the epithet “Jap,” Pearl Harbor, the Bataan […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine clean cars mandate would be a mistake
The proposal ignores the energy-intensive nature of making EVs and their batteries, as well as the need to develop an electric infrastructure.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Privacy can’t be found at Maine Med ER
Recently, I had the unpleasant experience of needing medical services at the Maine Medical Center’s emergency room. I have been to the ER a few times in the past couple of months due to chronic illness issues, and I was unimpressed each time. Other than the chaotic environment, no rooms to be evaluated or treated […]