This insider process isn’t fit for purpose. Let’s change it.
2025
Posted inLetters
Are Mainers overtaxed … or overly selfish? | Letter
In speaking, nay, complaining about the the two-year budget signed by Gov. Mills, Rep. Mark Blier of Buxton echoed the perpetual Republican mantra regarding funding our government that “… the population and they’re already overtaxed. …”. He, nor other Republicans seem to not understand that paying taxes is the price we all must pay to […]
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Sidney woman accused of killing son not mentally competent, evaluation finds
A psychologist testifies that Megan McDonald believes she directly communicates with God, who told her to kill her son before Christmas.
Posted inMaine
Saco plans housing action plan listening sessions
Starting April 22, Saco residents will have the opportunity to attend listening sessions regarding housing.
Posted inLetters
Fear is the biggest threat to our democracy | Letter
The driving force behind the takeover of this country is instilling fear, not only in its citizens but also in the international community. All the acts of the current administration are facilitated by the use of fear. They include: • The confirmation of incompetent cabinet members. • The random and illegal firings of thousands of […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Proposed NOAA cuts a serious issue for Mainers
Last Friday, reports came out from a variety of major news agencies that officials within the Trump administration have advocated for the removal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) scientific research division. The proposed plan includes budget cuts that would target programs related to climate, education and research grants, because they are “misaligned […]
Posted inTimes Record
Celebrate the outdoors on the big screen in Brunswick this Earth Day
EveningStar Cinema will host screenings of “A Peace of Forest” from April 25 to May 1.
Posted inMaine
Biddeford students named state champions in creative challenge
Three teams will head to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Michigan next month.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters to the editor: Gas stoves; America in chaos; health care in crisis; pushing back against Trumpism; affordable housing
Environmental and health impacts of gas stoves We recently replaced our gas stove with an electric induction stove. We have a goal of getting off fossil fuels because of the climate crisis, and I have been scared of gas since the 2020 explosion in Farmington. We were not thinking of health benefits when we made […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
‘We’re just wild about Henry’
Every prospective resident who’s ever visited Thornton Oaks (a Brunswick retirement community) knows Henry Recknagle, the director of sales at Thornton Oaks since 2001. And, it seems, everyone who’s met Henry has good things to say about him. As a resident of Thornton Oaks, I can say he’s the real deal. Let’s take a look […]