February 2020 – Page 17 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1 to ensure community immunity

February 28, 2020February 27, 2020

We urge a “no” vote on Question 1 – a vote to retain the law eliminating nonmedical exemptions for school and health care employment vaccine requirements and expand and strengthen medical exemptions. We recognize that public health success is in jeopardy as a growing number of parents forgo vaccinations for their children based on long-debunked […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Benefits should reflect sacrifices of Maine’s crime analysts

by The Editorial Board February 28, 2020February 27, 2020

To ensure justice for others, they deal with disturbing evidence of the ugliest crimes our state sees.

The Forecaster

Coastal History: Maine’s Confederate tales from the Civil War

by Zac McDorr February 28, 2020February 26, 2020

One of the early Coastal History columns I wrote some five years ago was about the Civil War. I don’t remember the subject, but I tossed out a line like this: “We are lucky the Confederates never reached the Maine border.” Soon after, I received a three-page letter from my uncle, Gene Reynolds, who informed […]

The Forecaster

Letter: Balentine has selective forgetfulness

February 28, 2020February 26, 2020

I read with horror John Balentine’s column (“Rush to judgment reveals society’s sad state,” Feb. 13), especially his historical summary of instances of a lack of decency in politics. He noted that “Ronald Reagan brought pride to all ….We won the Cold War and defeated communism.” Selective forgetfulness – we still have both the Cold […]

Auto

On the Road Review: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited EcoDiesel

by TIM PLOUFF The Ellsworth American February 28, 2020February 27, 2020

Brand loyalty is always good for sales: FCA’s Jeep sold over 240,000 Wrangler’s in 2018, an astounding 50,000-unit gain. The new diesel model starts at $28,295 for 2-door models and got to over $56,000 for a full trim 4-door.

Forecaster Opinion

Over Easy: It’s all in a name

by Bob Kalish February 28, 2020February 25, 2020

Does it matter what we call ourselves? What descriptive words we use to carve out our identities? Am I a different person if described as a Mainer rather than a Phippsburgher? Several years ago I helped an editor of a weekly newspaper in Wiscasset come up with a descriptive single word that didn’t sound like […]

Times Record Opinion

Gordon Weil: On Super Tuesday, Maine plays in the big show

by Gordon L. Weil Guest column February 28, 2020February 26, 2020

Next Tuesday, “Super Tuesday,” could produce important answers to some of this year’s most fascinating political questions. It’s the biggest voting day this year, except Election Day itself. This year, for the first time, Maine will be joining the big show. On a single day, Democrats will elect 1,357 of the 3,979 delegates who will […]