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Another View: Somerville budget story not complete

Your recent June 17 article about the results of Somerville’s town meeting deserves correction (“Somerville voters pass $565,275 municipal budget“). While the numbers are accurate, the story gives the reader a false impression of what is driving up property taxes. The amount approved at town meeting for the fire department plus stipends is still less […]

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Another View: 2020 too late for climate

Your July 17 editorial, “Our View: ‘Extreme heat’ on tap for Maine summers,” was a well-stated and timely reminder that the high heat and humidity we recently experienced is an uncomfortable harbinger of summers to come in Maine. However, your final sentence, “Voters, it’s time to choose which future you want” is off the mark, […]