Feb. 11, 1904: The Henry B. Hyde, the largest ship built in Maine at the time, runs aground in a gale off Cape Henry, Virginia. The 268-foot, fully rigged, three-masted sailing vessel is recovered, but sinks permanently nearly eight months later. Workers trying to salvage the vessel after the initial shipwreck manage to get it […]
February 2020
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Ken Frederic: When it comes to drug prices, we often hear ‘it’s complicated’
“It’s complicated.” That often means “I don’t know”, or “It’s none of your business.” But nothing significant is ever simple or easy and that is particularly true of health costs in America. We are again immersed in a quadrennial flood of promises to make healthcare and medications at once less costly and more accessible. Most […]
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Posted inLetters, News
Letter to the editor: ICE deserves support, not detraction
It is stunning to see the amount of misinformation and confusion surrounding the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Portland. It led to a protest last Oct. 14 in which protesters were chanting “Shut it down” and “Abolish ICE.” More recently, a letter writer (Mary Dunn) totally mischaracterized ICE’s role and its performance […]
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
The Institute for Family-Owned Business named board officers, adds two new members
NEW HIRES Darla Frost joined New Dimensions Federal Credit Union as vice president of lending. Frost, of Augusta, brings more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience. She is also an active charter member and treasurer of the Waterville Lions Club. Hadje Esmiller joined Berry Talbot Royer in Falmouth as director of […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Climate Council work critical; No on 1; Brunswick should have held on to Scrapchansky
Climate Council work critical On Jan. 29 I drove up to Augusta to attend a meeting of the Maine Climate Council. The Council has been charged by the Legislature to develop a plan to “meet state greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets that are now in law, including a gross 45% greenhouse gas emissions reduction below […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Life Unwound: Sweetness for Valentine’s Day
I’m a chocoholic, like many addicts, quick with denials: I hurt no one. I buy fair-trade, 80% cacao, organic, vegan. I seek charity-loyal companies. Dark, smooth, rich, creamy squares at 6 a.m. nudge me awake. Necessary, right? No harm in a little a pick-me-up after lunch, and a nightcap at dinner. Note the dazzling promos of my Valentine’s Day hidden stash: My favorite […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins’ impeachment rationale signals her time in Senate needs to end
When President Trump lashed out at the National Prayer Breakfast, it undercut the senator’s statement that the impeachment was a learning experience for him.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: State-run exchange will help more Mainers access health care
Gov. Mills’ Health Care Coverage Act is a significant proposal to help Mainers afford health coverage. Creating a state-based insurance exchange is a tested idea that enjoys bipartisan support nationally from states as different as Idaho and California. By maximizing state control, studies show that these states with their own exchanges do better than those […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: 2020 should be the last hurrah for Iowa and New Hampshire
Tradition now demands that two small, predominantly white states get to play too big a role in the nominating process.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers seek to change law that lets police conceal use of high-tech surveillance
Two Democrats push for transparency after the Maine Sunday Telegram reports that Maine State Police will neither confirm nor deny the use facial recognition scans and other tools.
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