Propping up a broken health care delivery system makes no sense when a public-centered plan costs less and delivers better care.
2024
Letter: Plenty of blame for right whale deaths
My response to the March 12 opinion piece, “Maine lobstermen will not be scapegoated over right whale,” is that I do blame the lobster industry for the deaths of right whales, entangled in their ropes. Previously, there were no identifying markers on their ropes allowing the lobster industry to escape responsibility. But there are others […]
Letter: Gun safety deserves widespread legislative support
I had hoped to testify in Augusta on March 7 in support of the proposed gun safety legislation but was unable to stay late enough to do so. I planned to say the following: Our daughter is an EMT who was working in Lisbon on Oct. 25, 2024. That night she called to report she […]
Obituary: Robert “Brillo” Thomas Hampton
DURHAM – Robert “Brillo” Thomas Hampton, 71, passed away on March 20, 2024, at Mid Coast Hospital after a long and …
Obituary: Lucy A. (Fen) Green
TOPSHAM – Lucy A. (Fen) Green died at the age of 87 on March 2, 2024 in Topsham, Maine, after an …
Death Notice: Robert “Brillo” Thomas Hampton
Hampton, Robert “Brillo” Thomas 71, of Durham, March 20. Celebration in the summer. …
Obituary: Florence Hawkes
WINDHAM – Florence Hawkes, 99, of Windham, passed away on March 15, 2024, just shy of her 100th birthday. She was …
Death Notice: Lucy A. (Fen) Green
Green, Lucy A. (Fen) 87, of Topsham, March 2. Memorial Service , 11 a.m., April 20, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick. …
Obituary: Catherine May Cellamare
ALFRED – Catherine May Cellamare, 101, of Alfred, died peacefully on March 16, 2024. Catherine was born on Sept.r 20, 1922, …
Death Notice: Florence Hawkes
Hawkes, Florence 99, of Windham, March 15. Visitation, Dolby, Blais, Segee Funeral Home, Windham, March 26, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. …