In response to a recent column by Elizabeth Peters, I’d like to remind her that singling out fellow Winthrop town councilors and members of the community is bad policy and wrong. Now that we’ve heard her evaluation (“Mooring rules in Winthrop about safety, public access,” Feb. 18), there is room to add to this misguided […]
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The Maine Millennial: Shakespearean-style cat collars for all
Owners of indoor-outdoor cats are responsible for ensuring their cats are as bird-safe as possible. A brightly colored ruff collar is a good place to start.
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Jim Fossel: Sen. King is not above partisan politicking
Much as the senator would have us believe it, there’s nothing inherently good about being unenrolled.
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Commentary: Fulfilling Maine’s commitment to keeping children safe
DHHS, the AG’s Office and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network can all keep families strong by improving systems, services, connections and prevention.
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Paul Mills: In 1976, Maine helped elect a president
Former President Jimmy Carter’s announcement that he was entering hospice care has renewed interest in his come-out-of-nowhere, “Jimmy who?” campaign for president. In this, Maine played an often overlooked role in 1976 as a launching pad for his candidacy. Carter’s win in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary in late February of that year is typically […]
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Maine Voices: Putin’s war in Ukraine requires us to maintain a difficult balance
We must continue to fight and to resist domination, at the same time that we keep seeking an alternative to arms and to annihilating one another.
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Maine Voices: Let’s show students that we take school, gun safety seriously
Under L.D. 405, a hoax call would be a felony if it results in an evacuation or a lockdown, while L.D. 168 would require background checks for private gun sales.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills outlines bold energy vision in State of the Budget address
Let’s start using the vast, clean and free resources of wind and solar to provide our electricity while creating good jobs for Mainers.
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Commentary: Maine needs more high schoolers to pursue higher education
A shortage of teachers leads to a shortage of third-level students. A shortage of third-level students leads to a shortage of teachers. We must break this dangerous cycle.
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Douglas Rooks: About history, and Biden’s re-election bid
It’s fascinating how, when it suits their purpose, pundits lean heavily on “history” in predicting what they assume will happen. When the “chattering classes,” as the Brits call them, predicted a Republican takeover of Congress in November 2022, they universally cited “history” as the reason. The history they cited is that the party of a […]