I mentioned in an earlier column that the Recycling & Sustainability Committee had requested and secured a grant from the Maine DEP to promote and improve our recycling of organics in town. There are two major components to how we are using that grant. One is to fund an Intern with the Public Works Dept. […]
June 2022
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No-inspection sales highlight housing shortage
Years of a tight market have driven up prices and forced buyers into making risky choices.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Writer overlooks atrocities committed in the name of Catholic church
In Christine Flowers’s June 21 column, she states that “persecution of Christians goes unabated.” She is absolutely correct! Christians have been persecuting Muslims, Jews and other non-Christians unabated for centuries. There is no continent on Earth, except perhaps Antarctica, that has been untouched by often deadly religious influence. Don’t get me wrong, I agree that […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Every action counts in protecting climate, including curbing growth; Collins can atone by switching parties
Every action counts in protecting climate, including curbing growth I am writing in reference to the letter to the editor published in the June 24 issue of The Times Record (“Pause growth in Brunswick to protect climate“). I support Esther Mechler’s message that we need to pause growth in Brunswick to protect against climate change. […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Conservatives ended Roe v. Wade. Now they want more.
Roe v. Wade — January 22, 1973 to June 24, 2022. What a month it has been. The right-wing dominated Supreme Court voted to weaken Miranda rights, required states to fund private religious schools, protected border patrol agents from excessive force claims, and weakened the requirements for concealed carry laws. Oh, and Roe v. Wade […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: It is time to expand the Supreme Court
The hypocritical and politicalized Supreme Court has decided that it’s not OK for states like New York to pass gun restrictions to help insure the safety of their citizens, but perfectly alright for states to make health decisions for women that will determine the course of their lives. No woman who has experienced rape or […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Abortion ruling should wake up Democrats
Current federal and state political leaders seem increasingly ineffectual in addressing domestic and international crises. Many Democrats, including those in our own state, seem rigidly centrist in an effort, perhaps, to seek acceptance by Republican voters. This strategy may prove self-defeating in that Republican votes seem likely to remain Republican and may leave Democrats so […]
Posted inLocal & State
BMV offices automatically update voter information, registering new voters
The program, which allows users to opt out, has been credited with expanding voter rolls in other states.