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Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
Bill Nemitz: Infantry proposal fuels insurgency within ranks of Maine’s 133rd
An insurrection is underway within the Maine Army National Guard. Recently, in the wake of my previous columns about a quiet effort to swap Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion for an infantry unit in another state, I’ve received signed comments from more than two dozen soldiers at all levels within the Maine Guard. To a man […]
Bill Nemitz: Lone voice cries out for openness in running a Maine city
South Portland’s mayor challenges councilors to ensure that executive sessions aren’t used to keep public business private.
Bill Nemitz: Critics of ‘new’ hunting season may have to eat some crow
It turns out Maine has had a crow hunt for many years.
Bill Nemitz: Lawmakers cross the aisle for a gift of life
A State House liberal and conservative team up to try curing a teenager with acute leukemia.
Bill Nemitz: Just how much fraud will that EBT photo stop?
Many times between now and Election Day, Gov. LePage will stand before his adoring supporters and proclaim, ‘Folks, let me tell you what I’m doing to de-fraud Maine’s welfare system.’
Bill Nemitz: In plan for Guard unit, ‘Commander in Chief’ bringing up the rear
Explanations by Gov. Paul LePage and current National Guard officers of what is in store for Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion have yet to pass the straight-face test.
Bill Nemitz: Maine Guard’s emphasis on infantry undervalues dual roles of engineers
Their special skills are in demand both in a war zone and in the state during peacetime.
Bill Nemitz: Maine Guard’s emphasis on infantry undervalues dual roles of engineers
Their special skills are in demand both in a war zone and in the state during peacetime.
Bill Nemitz: Oh, say I can see by solar-powered light
Talk about a light-bulb moment . . .