John Swinconeck is the executive editor of The Times Record, The Forecaster group, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. He has spent most of his journalistic career covering local news in Maine. When not working he enjoys collecting cheap guitars, cooking and spending time with his wife and kids. He lives in Bath. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Tom Purcell: Family landlines better than smartphones for teens
When my childhood home got a phone call, it was an event. That was partly because my father, a longtime phone-company employee, installed four brass-belled phones throughout our home. The phones rang so loudly it sounded like crooks were breaking into Fort Knox. It was also because we were eager to discover who was calling […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Intertidal: The shift to quahogs
Digging in the mud at this time of year might not be your first choice of activities, but there are plenty of people who do this for a living right through the winter. Brunswick has over sixty licensed shellfish harvesters. Harvesters who can dig for both soft shell and hard shell clams under the same […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Commentary: When politicians turn immigration into a ‘crisis,’ they hurt their own people
A massive influx of immigrants on the southern border led to record numbers of people entering the country without legal permission, record numbers of migrant deaths and the criminalization of humanitarian workers and activists who assist migrants. Residents have also experienced chronic stress and uncertainty, eroding their sense of security and well-being. This isn’t the […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Bill would make Dresden’s Veterans Memorial Bridge designation official
Rep. Hepler, D-Woolwich, on Tuesday, a bill that would officially name a bridge in Dresden the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The bridge crosses the Eastern River, just upstream from where it enters the Kennebec River on Route 128 in Dresden. “Our service members give so much to us, and it is only right that we honor […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Belfast-to-Brunswick climate conference is Feb. 1 in Damariscotta
A Midcoast Mobilization for Climate Justice event will take place 1-4 p.m. Feb. 1 in Damariscotta. The event is hosted by 350 Maine Midcoast, a group of citizens from Belfast to Brunswick, to educate and organize locally the fight against climate change, according to a news release. The conference will take place at the Friends Meetinghouse, […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Peter Funt: I can’t endorse the NY Times approach to endorsements
The New York Times provided lessons in both journalism and television Sunday night, by way of bad examples. First: If a newspaper believes in making political endorsements it shouldn’t balk when a tough call comes along, leaving voters more mystified than before. Second: The ingredients that create a compelling reality-TV show (“The Apprentice” comes to […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
From the Chamber: Over the next decade, Part IV: Succession planning and crumbling infrastructure
This is the fourth part of our series this month on business issues we need to keep an eye on as we chart our course to 2030. Please look back at previous columns this month for the myriad of topics already covered, or contact the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber and we can locate copies for […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Commentary: Could a woman defeat Donald Trump? What political science research says
U.S. presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren got into a fight this week. Warren reported that Sanders had, in a 2018 meeting, told her that he didn’t believe a woman could win over President Trump in the 2020 election. Sanders denied he said it. But the two raised a question that many Americans […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Peter Funt: Snubbed
Snubbing season is in full swing. Oscar snubs went to acclaimed actors Robert DeNiro (“The Irishman”), Jamie Foxx (“Just Mercy”), Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”), Christian Bale (“Ford v Ferrari”), Eddie Murphy (“Dolemite Is My Name”), and Adam Sandler (“Uncut Gems”) to name just a few. Sandler immediately tweeted that he could stop wearing suits now that […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Commentary: I asked people why they don’t vote, and this is what they told me
At least 40% to 90% of American voters stay home during elections, evidence that low voter turnout for both national and local elections is a serious problem throughout the United States. With the 2020 presidential election approaching, directives for people to “get out and vote” will be firing up again. Some people might be indifferent […]
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