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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Brunswick Downtown Association’s Adirondack chair auction now open
The Brunswick Downtown Association is selling 33 Maine-made and painted Adirondack chairs at an online auction, which opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday and closes at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. “We hope you all enjoyed the beautifully painted Adirondack chairs that lined Maine Street,” BDA Executive Director Deb King said. “Be sure to register for […]
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
The Conversation: Biden again indicates that US will defend Taiwan ‘militarily’ – does this constitute a change in policy?
THE CONVERSATION — President Joe Biden has – not for the first time – suggested that the U.S. would intervene “militarily” should China attempt an invasion of Taiwan. In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sept. 18, 2022, Biden vowed to protect the island in the face of any attack. Pressed if that meant the U.S. getting “involved […]
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
The Conversation: Medicaid enrollment soared by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic – but a big decline could happen soon
THE CONVERSATION — Medicaid, the government-funded U.S. health insurer for people with low incomes, grew by about 25% between February 2020 and May 2022 as policies adopted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic expanded the program’s reach. All told, the number of people enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, which serves kids in […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Bowdoinham to host children’s book brigade to set up used bookstore
Elementary schoolchildren in Bowdoinham will form a book brigade to help the Bowdoinham Public Library set up its new used bookstore, Merryreading Books from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. The children will be passing donated books from their current storage location at the FHC Building on Bowdoinham’s waterfront, up Main Street to the […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
From the Chamber: Final words on saving the tip credit
Special thanks this week go out to The Times Record for allowing me the space to lay out this four-part series over the past five weeks about saving the tip credit for servers and bartenders in Portland this November. I really appreciate the latitude, as typically these columns are standalones from week to week and […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Elwood Watson: The NBA and the N-word
The NBA recently suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for a year and fined him $10 million after an investigation found he engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.” The findings of the league’s report, published on September 13th, came nearly a year after the NBA asked a law firm to […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Michael Reagan: The Queen and I
Some people over here in the former Colonies are complaining about all the heavy media coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Not me. I like watching history in real time, even if it’s coming by satellite from half a world away. I also enjoy seeing all the official pomp and ceremony surrounding the […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Christmas in September? Plan now to reduce stress later
Mid-September might seem like a strange time to be talking about Christmas. Even the department stores hold off until sometime in October. But when the number one stress factor tied to Christmas is a lack of time, starting your to-do list now could mean the difference between a joyous or a joyless holiday season. According […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
The Recycle Bin:
Today’s topic is Maine’s Climate Plan, Maine Can’t Wait, with its mandate for adapting and mitigating the climate changes that have been happening for many years in Maine. Maine’s Climate Plan was developed from 2018 to 2020 by the Maine Climate Council, a hardworking group of over 40 volunteers representing industry, utilities, farming, forestry, fisheries, […]
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
The Recycle Bin: Maine’s Climate Plan and what it means for us
Today’s topic is Maine’s Climate Plan, Maine Can’t Wait, with its mandate for adapting and mitigating the climate changes that have been happening for many years in Maine. Maine’s Climate Plan was developed from 2018 to 2020 by the Maine Climate Council, a hardworking group of over 40 volunteers representing industry, utilities, farming, forestry, fisheries, […]
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