The coronavirus emergency has highlighted the irresponsibility of the fiscal policies of Trump. Cutting taxes while raising spending since 2016 has resulted in trillion dollar yearly deficits that jeopardize the future. Experts all along have warned that this would limit our response to inevitable recessions. Now that we have a crisis Trump is proposing spending […]
March 2020
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Nothing left to watch? Try these lesser-known streaming services
These cheap options are worth checking out, quarantine or not.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: CMP power line not the only choice
Backers of the “Clean Power Corridor” proposed to cut a swath through western Maine forests – CMP and Hydro Quebec – are buying massive amounts of advertising to lay a guilt trip on Mainers by inferring that there is only one choice – we must approve the corridor allowing hydro power to flow to Massachusetts […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Foundation’s education grants a bright spot in dark days
Amidst much challenging news over the last few weeks, there is a bright story to share about an innovative group of projects being undertaken by teachers at Brunswick’s public schools. The Brunswick Community Education Foundation (BCEF), an independent non-profit organization committed to supporting preK-12 students and teachers in Brunswick, recently announced the recipients of its […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Toilet paper shortage spurs research
I would like to suggest one of your staff write up a “what do do if you run out of toilet paper” article. I went on line and found these doable options: • Use paper towels, tissues, or newspapers. Dispose of in a plastic bag and throw out with the trash. Avoid glossy magazines; ink […]
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State
On this date in Maine history: March 23
March 23, 1838: Piscataquis County, Maine’s 12th county, is formed from parts of Penobscot and Somerset counties. The county is the location of Moosehead Lake, the state’s largest lake; and Mount Katahdin, the state’s highest mountain. With a population of about 16,800 in 2018, it also is Maine’s least populous county. The number of residents in 2018 […]
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Letter to the Editor: Paid sick leave should not be temporary
Congress is right to guarantee paid sick leave to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But these benefits should be permanent, not temporary, a reader writes.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Have a Hurricane at home
Bar Guide writer Angie Bryan heeds social distancing and reviews the bar at her house.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Another round of kicking the can down the road
In just a week’s time, coronavirus seems to have changed everything. In Maine, as in most other states, it prompted the nearly unprecedented shutdown of the legislative session just as lawmakers were attending to their major business. While Gov. Janet Mills has pledged she will recall legislators as soon as possible, no one knows when […]
Posted inObituaries, Times Record, Times Record Obituaries
Obituary: Sharon M. Simpson
Sharon M. Simpson 1945 – 2020 WISCASSET – Sharon M. Simpson, 74, of Birch Point Road died March 17, …
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