In just two weeks, at a date to be determined, Felipe and Anel Cruz will open their second El Tequila Restaurant, at 32 Bath Road, Brunswick, in the location of the former Black Pearl. The other restaurant is on Western Avenue in Augusta. El Tequila specializes in Tex-Mex cuisine, including a variety of tacos, rellenos […]
February 2020
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon L. Weil: Vaccination vote pits common good against individual rights
On March 3, Maine will vote to decide whether to repeal a new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions from the requirement that schoolchildren must be vaccinated. Beyond its implications for public health and religious rights, the vote raises fundamental issues about the role of government and personal liberty. The U.S. is proud of […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1, says Maine chapter of pediatricians group
There is no question that vaccines save lives. There is no question that vaccines are safe, highly regulated and closely monitored when administered to patients. There is no question that vaccines are a significant advancement and the most life-saving innovation in modern medicine. There is no question in contagious public health emergencies, like the current […]
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 21
Feb. 21, 1885: The Washington Monument, built with a core of granite quarried in Maine, is dedicated in Washington, D.C. Construction on the monument began in 1848 but was suspended for 23 years for a variety of reasons, including the Civil War. Maine also supplied granite used in many other prominent late-19th-century construction projects, including […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Former PMA director files complaint over museum’s termination of biennial exhibition
In a letter to the attorney general, Dan O’Leary says the Portland Museum of Art is violating the will of a benefactor.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
David Treadwell: One Tina Too Many – Part 1
So we’re watching “The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway with good friends Rob and Cathy Jarratt, the last event on our annual three-day NYC trip. I hadn’t been feeling well that day. During the long loud encore, I began feeling even worse, like I was going to faint or be sick. I told my wife […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Steve Levesque: The economics of redeveloping the Navy base
Many people often inquire about how the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority funds the redevelopment of the former Navy base and attracts all the businesses that are now located at Brunswick Landing and the Topsham Commerce Park. Some believe that we subsidize businesses to locate here and unduly compete with private developers in the Region and […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Mandated vaccinations are coercion
Voting Yes on 1 means restoring Maine’s previous law allowing students to attend schools using religious and philosophical exemptions. It restores medical freedom and bodily autonomy to parents and childcare workers. While there is more than one reason to Vote Yes on 1, maintenance of informed consent is one of the most critical. According to […]
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Letter to the editor: Voting ‘no’ on 1 is the logical choice to protect us all
We live in a civilized society. Paramount to our civilized society is the protection of individual freedoms and our right to self-determination (i.e., the ability to freely make choices about our own lives without government intrusion). But these rights are not unlimited. In a civilized society it is sometimes necessary to infringe upon an individual’s […]
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Letter to the editor: ICE office not wanted in Scarborough
Re: “ICE immigration operations moving to Scarborough office” (Feb. 14): I am writing to strongly protest the arrival of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office planned to operate out of 40 Manson Libby Road in Scarborough. We do not need or want ICE in our town or, for that matter, anywhere in our country. ICE […]
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