The justices will review laws in Florida and Texas.
2023
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Strikes spread to Chicago, Lansing as 7,000 more autoworkers join picket line
Ford and GM have refused to make meaningful progress in contract talks, Union President Shawn Fain told workers.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90
Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
LC Van Savage: The wallet
This happened to a friend of mine many years ago, so I’ll change the names to protect the not-so-innocent. Muriel had fallen passionately in love with her college classmate Norbert, and they spent many long, happy hours discussing their future together and all the joy they’d find, and yes, those five kids they’d spawn. Muriel […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
From Augusta: Climate change cannot be ignored
The climate crisis is not a hypothetical threat. This summer, heat records were broken across the globe, with July topping the charts as the warmest month in recorded history. As our oceans warm and our ice caps melt, Maine, too, experiences the impacts of higher temperatures and rising sea levels. For years, this change has […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Climate crisis needs all solutions — including nuclear
A U.S. Open Tennis Tournament match was suspended so a climate protester, who had glued his bare feet to the ground, could be removed. Though his means of expression was extreme, his protest was valid. The U.N. group tracking progress in halting global warming issued its report almost the same day. The world is not […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Fred Horch: Putting sustainable water on tap
The year we’ve had in Maine brings to mind “The Simpsons’” version of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” We’ve gone from drought to saturated soil; moisture content is in the top 95-98% of measurements for this time of year. On my bike ride up to the Common Ground Fair, it looked more like spring […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: Sept. 29
Final Legion ride of the season American Legion Riders of Post 62 has its final ride of the season scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, starting at the post at 15 Lewiston Road. Riders will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. then head out at 9. The group stops for lunch at the Veterans of Foreign […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Anti-hate rallies in Freeport no replacement for policing
I recently submitted a letter to Freeport town councilors and the town manager after reading an article about the planned Freeport anti-hate rally and their saying: “This is not who we are.” Respectfully, I beg to differ. This is who we are. Rallies against racism are nice. A reward of $1,000-plus to find the offending […]
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Letter to the editor: Past time to rein in the Supreme Court
Ethics rules, term limits and a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United are ways to tip the balance back in favor of the American people.
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