Since mass production started in 1997, Toyota has sold over 7 million Prius models worldwide. But with their hybrid technology expanded to other models, sales have declined. Is this new model with AWD worth it?
March 2020
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Democratic finger-pointing won’t solve nation’s problems
We can almost all agree that we are living in one of the most interesting and complex eras of United States politics. With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon and the crucial issues that are on the line, anxiety sparks in the mind of an average voter. I see many of these candidates for […]
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Coronavirus fears clear store shelves of masks, sanitizers, wipes
Mainers are buying up products that many believe could help keep the illness’s germs in check.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Cooking at the Cove: By popular demand, THE Beef Stew
Believe it or not, I’ve been writing Cooking at the Cove for over two years already and I enjoy it even more than when I published my very first column. I have my “fan club” to thank for the warm, cozy feelings I experience when I’m in my kitchen creating new recipes I hope you’ll […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Heating, health shouldn’t have to compete for federal funding
President Trump has held back $37 million from Low Income Home Energy Assistance to fight coronavirus; meanwhile, the Pentagon spends $37 million a month on music alone.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine news by the numbers – math makes case for pessimism
A look at the figures behind the headlines on affordable housing, state business incentives and disadvantaged students.
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Letter: Balentine will have plenty of fodder for future columns
Once again I find John Balentine’s argument unconvincing. A few weeks ago Balentine wrote a piece advocating for increased government regulations of the freedom of drone operators (“Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” Feb. 4). I thought this was a watershed moment where he had finally adopted the common perspective that there are definite advantages […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Bringing warmth to The Gathering Place
As written about in this column a few months ago, we lost a dear friend last November. Russell Williams lost his life as he rested in his sleeping bag on a bitter cold night not far from the gazebo in downtown Brunswick. In the hopes that this would not happen to anyone else, the staff, […]
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Letter to the editor: Baxter Woods story leaves out off-leash policy supporters’ requests
In Staff Writer Dennis Hoey’s news story “Council committee recommends leash restrictions for Baxter Woods” (Feb. 26), he failed to mention key issues that proponents of an off-leash policy were asking for, which are: to gather data about the impact of off-leash dogs on the bird populations in Baxter Woods before they voted about a […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Your Land: Ski to the sea – Norse Dreams
Back in January, before the temperature bobbed back up and the rains fell into our yoyo-winter, I drove a few miles to the throat of the trail that leads down into the west side of the Kate Furbish Preserve. It was cold and windless, with enough new snow on the ground to float my cross-country […]