NEW HIRES Camden National Bank has hired Christopher Hutchinson as senior vice president, corporate controller. Hutchinson will oversee the finance and accounting departments at the bank. Previously, Hutchinson served as the director of corporate accounting at Wex Inc. MMG Insurance Co. has hired Kendra Coates as senior vice president, deputy chief financial officer. Coates brings […]
June 2022
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: What my father wants most
My dad isn’t doing so well. His wife of 65 years and six kids could be doing better, too. He’ll be 89 in July and his body is showing its age. His legs don’t work so well due to stenosis of the spine, plus he’s been in and out of skilled-nursing centers and hospitals the […]
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The Maine Idea: Golden gets it wrong on firearms
Last month, an 18-year gunman wielding a high-powered weapon killed 19 small schoolchildren in Ulvade, Texas – presenting yet another opportunity to contain the gun violence that, among developed nations, makes us regrettably unique. We flunked the test last time. When a 20-year old gunman killed 20 even younger children in Newtown, Conn. Ten years […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: More guns won’t cure gun violence
Kathleen Parker’s column last week completely ignores the root cause of the epidemic of gun violence that is killing more Americans every day.
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Letter to the editor: Freedom for some comes at a high price
During this time around Memorial Day one is reminded that there is a cost to living in a free country. The number of Americans who have died in wars since, and including WWI, is about 624,000 – a period of a little over 100 years. This figure doesn’t include other casualties. There are other costs […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Can’t shoot a gun without bullets; Thank you, Mid Coast ER, staff
Can’t shoot a gun without bullets In some states like Texas, you can legally buy a gun and ammunition without a background check, be at least 18, and without a waiting period.Would the outcome be different or happen at all in the tragic shooting in Texas by an 18-year-old if the ammunition he wanted for […]
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Letter to the editor: No ‘free lunch’ on student debt
Ted Bennett is spot on with his June 10th comments regarding student loan relief. The burden of debt doesn’t magically “go away” when any loan is “canceled.” In the infamous words of American economist Milton Friedman, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Gary LaPerriere Sanford
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Maine Voices: Tribal sovereignty is at the core of many issues
Activists concerned about climate change and abortion rights should join in the fight for state recognition of Wabanaki rights.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Gregory Greenleaf, Harpswell: If it is broke, maybe I can live with it
For many months the water in my bathroom sink wouldn’t drain. Well, it would, but only because a little bitty gap somewhere along the clog allowed it to. In the morning I would leave a sink filled with a mixture of mouthwash, toothpaste, water and shaving foam and come home from work to find the […]
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Letter to the editor: Democracy requires rule of law, not rule by bullies
The House Select Committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol is currently revealing the financial, political and moral fleecing of America caused by Donald Trump’s Big Lie. Trump has grifted roughly $250 million for his Official Election Defense Fund, has poisoned civil society, inflaming racist hate groups with Replacement Theory rhetoric, and fractured […]