The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters.
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Posted inNation & World
2023 summer set global record for highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
Daily September temperatures also are higher than what has been recorded before for this time of year, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likely
THE CONVERSATION — U.S. senators and representatives returning from their summer vacations will need to shake off their suntans in quick time and get down to business. Congress has just 11 days when it’s in session before the next federal fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, 2023. And in that time, it will need to enact […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Arundel Historical Society hosting annual Heritage Day
Arundel’s Heritage Day is Saturday, Sept. 16 at North Chapel Common. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; parking and admission are free.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Biden should withdraw from 2024 – as should Trump
I don’t know if “dereliction of duty” can be used as a basis for impeachment. If it could, impeaching President Biden should be a slam dunk on two fronts: for failing to secure our national borders and for the deadly, disgraceful, disgustingly clueless and careless way Biden oversaw our withdrawal from Afghanistan. After watching witness […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: ‘Can you hear gunshots?’ The horrors from inside an active shooter lockdown
Student texts at UNC Chapel Hill reveal the consternation felt on a locked-down campus, but how many more lockdowns will we need before Congress offers some guidance?
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Comedy Friday 9/8 Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Sam Miller: 8 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 9/9 YES&Co. Improv with Angela Coulombe: 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15. eventbrite.com Matt’s Pat’s Comedy […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The problem with using ‘problematic’ to shut down disagreement
How has a term so vague become so popular?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s end hunger in Maine, especially among children
The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is fighting for the nearly 37,000 people under 18 who are facing food insecurity in our state.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Dedicated ‘village’ ensures great start of new school year
It has often been said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Although it is not entirely certain where the proverb originated, it speaks to the power of community collaboration. It was this shared effort by members of the RSU 5 staff, “the village,” that prepared our six schools to welcome over 2,100 students […]
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