Republicans are once again vilifying the proven prevention measure with a pair of ill-advised bills.
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Letter: I’m retired and I’m all for time-of-use electricity
The recent op-ed by the president of Maine’s chapter of AARP, in opposition to time of use [TOU] electrical pricing, was puzzling. My understanding of TOU pricing is that it makes electricity more expensive during the day, less expensive at night. The cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) should average out to the same over a 24-hour […]
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Letter: Live Nation proposal tells a bigger story about Portland
Who gets to define our city?
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Mobile homeowners back bill to help them fight sales to investors
Maine lawmakers are weighing several bills designed to protect mobile homeowners, including one that would give residents the right of first refusal if their park comes up for sale.
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Opinion: Where is our next savior from Skowhegan?
The country could use a repeat of Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience” right about now.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Society Notebook: In Her Presence marks a decade of empowering newcomers for success
Nonprofit In Her Presence celebrated its 10th anniversary with a 420-person gala March 13 at Westin Portland Harborview that raised over $131,000 to continue lifting up immigrant women through education. “What a wonderful turnout tonight,” said Anne Hallward, a practicing psychiatrist in Portland. “I think so many of us are looking for a way to […]
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Letter: Proud to support the ACLU
Like most of us, I try to be thoughtful about which organizations or causes I support with contributions. Top of my list is always the Good Shepherd Food Bank, particularly after President Trump’s senseless cuts from the USDA-funded food purchasing programs. This not only hurts families in need but also our American farmers. I’m also […]
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Trump’s executive order targeted this museum. Many question why
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, visitors pushed back against the claim that the museum perpetuated anti-American ideology.
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Douglas Rooks: Dog, anthem, reptile, amphibian: Your legislators at work
Is actual bipartisanship on these questions possible? Yes and no.
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Letter: America has strayed from JFK’s ideal
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy, 1961 I have always so admired these words, spoken during another tumultuous time in America’s history. Nothing, however, compares to the catastrophe we find ourselves in today, where the remaining vestiges of this nation […]