Back when first elected, one of the first things Gov. Paul LePage did was have an “Open for Business” sign placed on the Maine Turnpike. “Open for Business” was the mantra of Republican governors everywhere. Gov. Scott Walker similarly declared Wisconsin “Open for Business.” But the supposedly pro-business policies of LePage and Walker haven’t borne […]
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Abby's Road: No rest for the endlessly weary
I did not realize that becoming a parent meant that I would never again get a full night’s sleep. The secret is out when it comes to newborns. Everyone knows that time will be measured in three-to-four hour chunks, regardless of whether it is light or dark outside. You’re equipped and encouraged for what’s billed […]
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Letter: Criticism of Beem is off the mark
I must strongly disagree with Walter Eno’s assessment of Edgar Allen Beem’s column regarding assisted suicide. I completely agree with Beem’s comment, as quoted by Mr. Eno: “… I am frankly sick and tired of the Catholic Church and religious conservatives trying to force their beliefs on society as a whole.” But Eno puts words […]
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Letter: Another vote for ranked-choice voting
I agree with Andy Jones’ letter: we need to be able to vote for the person we think is the best candidate, without calculating whether that will be “throwing away our vote.” Ranked-choice voting takes into account our second choice, reducing the feeling that voting is no better than a game of chance, stacked against […]
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Dishin' That: The money may be easy, but will it last?
This time of year, topics of college graduations and part-time summer jobs are tossed about in the same conversations. Even the smart/lucky/well-connected grads who were hired at campus job fairs, or recruited because of an occupational specialty, are hanging around and working locally. For many, it’s a last hurrah before tossing their red beret in […]
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School chief: Brunswick the 'opt-out capital of Maine'
BRUNSWICK — More than a third of Brunswick High School 11th-graders opted out of standardized state tests this year, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski said Wednesday. If opt-outs remain that high in the future, he warned, Brunswick may lose federal funding. The newest Maine Educational Assessment was developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. This the test’s first […]
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Janet L. Gurney, 71
PITTSBURGH — Janet L. Gurney, 71, formerly of Brunswick and Cundy’s Harbor, died May 29 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. Born Sept. 21, 1943, in Brunswick, Gurney was the daughter of Mattie Alexander Collins and Alton C.E. Collins Sr. She was a 1962 graduate of Brunswick High School. Gurney worked at Roger’s Ace Hardware in […]
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Bath Police Beat: June 12
Arrests No arrests were reported from June 2-7. Summonses 6/6 Michael Zekovitch Jr., 36, of Newcastle, was issued a summons by Officer Mike Lever on U.S. Route 1 on a charge of attaching false plates. Fire calls 6/4 at 11 a.m. Motor vehicle accident on Richardson Street. 6/4 at 2:18 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on […]
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M. Theresa C. Bernier, 77: Distance did not separate her from family, Maine
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA — M. Theresa “Terry” C. Bernier, 77, formerly of Topsham, died unexpectedly on May 13. Bernier was born Jan. 2, 1938, the daughter of Octave and Clementine (Fortin) Caron, in Lille. The family soon moved to Auburn, where she was educated and graduated high school in 1955. She furthered her education at Gorham State […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: June 12
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from June 1-7.