Dale E. Landrith: The Constitution and the wisdom of the founding fathers

John Swinconeck

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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December 30, 2019

Dale E. Landrith: The Constitution and the wisdom of the founding fathers

I am not sure that many folks today understand the wisdom of those men of more than two centuries ago who wrote our United States Constitution. People seem confused or have no knowledge about what is going on in our government today. The emotion of the moment seems to be more important than the “why” […]
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December 30, 2019

John Micek: Why you need to worry about attacks on Obamacare

If you’re celebrating a recent federal appellate court ruling that overturned language in the Affordable Care Act requiring you to have health insurance or pay a penalty, you may want to put away the party favors. That’s because, like a Pandora’s box, the ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals now puts […]
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December 30, 2019

Slippery salvation: Could seaweed as cow feed help climate?

FREEPORT Coastal Maine has a lot of seaweed, and a fair number of cows. A group of scientists and farmers think that pairing the two could help unlock a way to cope with a warming world. The researchers — from a marine science lab, an agriculture center and universities in northern New England — are […]
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December 27, 2019

Gordon Weil: Golden, others wrestled with impeachment

House Democrats in Trump districts made a tough choice.
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December 27, 2019

David Treadwell: A man for all histories

When I asked him why he does what he does, Dick said, “I just do what I love to do, and then giving it away. I want to be immortal.”
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December 27, 2019

Land Trust: 2019: The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Year in Review

At this wonderful time of giving and thanks, we want to express our deep gratitude to the many hundreds of loyal supporters who made the work of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT) possible this year. BTLT is a member-driven community organization that works collaboratively with municipalities and partner organizations to conserve the remarkable natural resources […]
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December 27, 2019

Giving Voice: Caring for our community

I have come to realize that my volunteering was actually paying it forward as my contribution was not only improving the lives of the patients I was seeing, it was and is enhancing my own life.
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December 26, 2019

Guest column: Imagining a greener Brunswick

Brunswick, Maine has all the attributes needed to become the model for green development in New England. Located on the coast of Maine, adjacent to the retail hub of Freeport, and only half an hour north of the foodie, hipster, art and music capital of New England (Portland), Brunswick is poised to become a 21st […]
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December 26, 2019

Intertidal: The ocean’s food chain starts with light

Light doesn’t work the same way in water as it does in air.
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December 26, 2019

Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Boosting Maine’s economy with emerging industries

Maine’s economy is deeply tied to our natural resources. We see this in everything from our tourism industry, to lumber and lobstering, and now to emerging industries like solar and wind energy. Solar energy has experienced a real boom in Maine in the last few years. More and more homeowners and businesses are using solar […]

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