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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Giving Voice: Affordable housing; causes of homelessness in Maine
One common flaw throughout Maine is the lack of affordable housing. This gap in housing causes more people to become at risk of experiencing homelessness. Extremely low-income households, including families and individuals, struggle enough to make ends meet, and more often than not it is just not enough income to support paying their rent. Accumulating […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Guest column: Phippsburg board unfounded beliefs endanger entire community
Thanks to Kathleen O’Brien for an excellent article alerting Phippsburg residents to our Select Board’s irresponsible decision to flout Gov. Mills’ order requiring the wearing of masks in public buildings. In defiance of both legal and medical advice, just two elected officials, with no apparent expertise of their own, have chosen to endanger all town […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Letter: Save nature for future generations
I have spent my 14 years of life very closely connected to nature. I live on a beautiful river, a unique and important habitat for many animals. I have spent many days out on it enjoying the natural beauty and fresh breeze. In school and summer camp, we take class trips out on the river […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Gordon Weil: Ending the undemocratic filibuster
As the new Senate prepares to convene, moderate senators like Maine’s Collins and King could take the lead to end the tyranny of the minority by reforming the historic filibuster. It is undemocratic and undermines good government. The Constitution provides that both houses of Congress make almost all decisions by a simple majority, one vote […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
David Treadwell: Making America America again
The voters decided. Joe Biden won the election. By a large margin. President Trump has refused to concede, no surprise, but he’s made it possible for the official transition to begin. Better late than never. The nation remains extremely divided, even to the point that millions of Americans blindly believe Trump’s unproven claim that the […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
A message of support from local law enforcement
Brunswick’s loss of a young person to suicide late last week has been felt across our region. During a year which has already placed a great deal of stress on individuals and families across the country, increased levels of anxiety and depression are apparent. As we enter the winter months, please keep conversations open with […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Chocolate Church releases holiday compilation featuring regional talent
The Chocolate Church Arts Center has released a compilation of traditional and original Christmas songs performed by Maine-based artists, including Schooner Fare and Lauren Crosby, among others. A link to the compilation is available at the CCAC website, and it may be streamed for free, or downloaded for $10. The compilation includes submissions from 11 […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Brunswick Rotary Club to recognize Maine CDC leader
The Brunswick Rotary Club will present a special recognition award to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, at a weekly club meeting conducted virtually on Monday, Dec. 14. “The Brunswick Club is honored to recognize Dr. Shah’s significant contribution to the well-being and health of Mainers during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic,” the […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Intertidal: Strange, beautiful shellfish
Many fisheries are slowing down at this time of year. The seas are getting rougher, the water is getting colder, and soon there will be ice near the shore. It might not seem like the right time for a fishery to open its season. But, winter is when scalloping begins. Scallops are strange and beautiful […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Guest column: Stimulus checks for families in limbo
The IRS is still stumbling along to get stimulus checks to millions of people who have not yet received them. This includes those who did not meet the “non-filers” deadline and people who filed 2019 paper returns after the IRS used their 2018 return to calculate the payment. Those still waiting also include the spouses […]
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