With inflation at a 40-year high, the soaring cost of virtually everything, from groceries to gasoline, is a growing crisis. The skyrocketing price of energy in particular is causing hardships by straining family budgets and increasing costs at every step of the supply chain. Mainers are also concerned about the rapidly rising cost of home […]
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Gordon Weil: Has America lost its ‘shared values’?
A president sets the IRS on his ‘enemies’ – my story
David Treadwell: A reflection on pilgrimages
In 1985, I spent an intense week of bioenergetic psychotherapy on the island of Porto Heli in Greece. I shared the experience with 25 other people, half of whom were psychotherapists who specialized in bioenergetics. There were only three Americans, two women plus yours truly. I was wrestling with personal and career issues at the […]
Peter Funt: Make national parks free for all
For just one day this summer — and if you’re planning a vacation, it’s Thursday, August 4 — entrance fees are waived at the 110 national parks that normally charge admission. These include top tourist favorites such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion National Park, each of which collects $35 per vehicle or $20 […]
Brunswick advocates: Composting can help both the planet and your wallet
A new food-waste drop-off site at the Brunswick Recreation Center is just part of a three-pronged effort to promote composting, which experts say could help the environment and the town’s bottom line.
Guest column: Climate policies favor human rights
In a recent guest column that appeared in The Times Record, Peter Roff criticizes Biden’s climate policies (“Biden’s coming China solar boondoggle,” July 12). He asserts that U.S. climate policies are pointless because China will continue to emit greenhouse gases and will be rewarded for its abuses of human rights. Mr. Roff is wrong. I will […]
The Maine Idea: Tribes have waited too long for governors’ respect
Gov. Janet Mills isn’t cruising to re-election, but she’s in an increasingly strong position. The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision obliterating abortion rights in many states, forcing women’s health clinics to shut down services overnight, plays to her strengths. She’s a co-founder of the Maine Women’s Lobby, with a strong pro-choice voting record throughout her career. […]
Brian Sullivan races to victory and a $5K payout in Richmond go-kart event
Connecticut driver makes most of his only start in 2022 by taking checkered flag at LST Motorsports Park.
Health clinic hopes flower tour fundraiser will grow services
Oasis Free Clinic’s first Brunswick in Bloom fundraiser will help the organization expand its services for uninsured Mainers and asylum seekers.
Commentary: Militant white identity politics on full display in GOP political ads featuring high-powered weapons
Republican Eric Greitens, a candidate for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, shocked viewers with a new online political ad in June 2022 that encouraged his supporters to go “RINO hunting.” Appearing with a shotgun and a smirk, Greitens leads the hunt for RINOs, shorthand for the derisive “Republicans In Name Only.” Along with armed soldiers, […]
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