Sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including at least three from current or former aides, are a reminder of just how commonplace unwanted touching, propositioning and other inappropriate behavior is in the workplace. My recent research explores the prevalence of toxic work environments – like the one described in Albany, New York […]
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John Micek: The answer on guns is staring us in the face
Where do we go next? What do we do now? Those are the questions I found myself asking after I spoke to a panel of gun violence reduction activists this week. It was two nights after the murders in Boulder, a week after the rampage in Atlanta, and hours after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee […]
Letter: Brunswick should sign on with ecomaine
I am writing in regard to the article in the March 24 issue of The Times Record reporting on the closing of the Brunswick landfill and the costs of the annual waste disposal plan (“After landfill closes, Brunswick eyes $1.29 million annual waste disposal plan”). The article explains the cost of waste disposal with a […]
Guest column: Maine’s senators Collins and King should oppose PRO Act
Right now, Democrats in Congress are pushing for passage of the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and according to recent news reports U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised labor leaders that the PRO Act will receive a vote in the Senate if it obtains at least 50 cosponsors. While the House […]
Guest column: Trans athletes not an issue but discrimination real
All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn’t actually exist. Has there even been a case where a transgender athlete actually stole a college scholarship or gained an unfair competitive advantage? That sound you hear is crickets. Seriously, if folks are so concerned about […]
Letter: The argument for DC statehood: taxation with representation
“No taxation without representation!” We all heard that in our history classes in relation to the beginning of the American Revolution. It was a rallying cry that helped bring the United States of America into being. As wonderful as our country is, there was an oversight. That is the status of the District of Columbia, […]
At first press conference, Biden chose to punt
He may not be the fastest president on his feet we’ve ever had. He may bore you to death compared to the last president. But I will tell you, if anyone in the NFL is looking for a punter, Joe Biden is your man. The president didn’t blow up or melt down at his first, […]
Guest column: Brunswick should jump on ecomaine contract
On March 22, the Brunswick Town Council held a workshop session on Recycling and Municipal Solid Waste options. On April 5, the town manager has said he will ask them to approve a move to ecomaine for processing our municipal waste and single-stream recycling. Following extensive analysis of the dollar and environmental costs and savings […]
Gordon Weil: Biden seeks big success, achieved quickly
Joe Biden is a president in a hurry. Conventional wisdom says that President Joe Biden is unusually well versed in Washington’s ways, ready to govern without delay thanks to his long congressional experience. Perhaps even more importantly, his presidency may be more influenced by three earlier chief executives – Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose major policies […]
David Treadwell: Stark reminders of America’s original sin – Part III
If you believe that America is no longer a racist nation, consider the recent death of Rush Limbaugh. Millions of Americans mourned the loss of this radio entertainer, referring to him as “a good patriot” and “a smart man” and “a true conservative.” Fox News spent days eulogizing their fallen icon. I, along with millions […]
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