Mid Coast Hospital Keegan James Parker, born April 4 to Lindsea Jay Ambrose and Kyle Allan Parker of Wiscasset. Grandparents are Mary and Merle Ambrose of Woolwich, and Ruthann Preston of Roque Bluffs. Jackson Frederick Ruff, born April 5 to Karen Marie Libby and Jason William Ruff of Phippsburg. Grandparents are Catherine Libby of South […]
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Events
BREWER Walk to to benefit MS society A fund-raising walk to benefit the National MS Society will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, beginning at Brewer Auditorium, at 203 State St. An estimated 300 people are expected to turn out for Walk MS, to help raise a goal of more than $34,500 while creating a […]
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Community meals
MEALS LISTINGS MONDAY Free community breakfast, including eggs, bacon, pancakes, French toast and pastries, as well as coffee, tea, juice and milk. Open to all. Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut St., Camden. 542-0360. TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by […]
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Letter to the editor: Reps. Pingree, Golden shamefully side with fracking interests
By supporting a bill to expand natural gas technology to Europe, they’re undermining efforts to fight climate change.
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Letter to the editor: Corporations are making their own laws
Corporations exist to create profits. Corporations have nothing to do with democracy. In a March 29 letter, Thomas R. DePeter, senior director of electric operations, Avangrid, Central Maine Power, et al., criticized me for my opinion of CMP and its relationship with Iberdrola Spain and Avangrid, and the Press Herald for publishing that opinion March […]
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Letter to the editor: BIW should shift focus to finding climate solutions
The next warship to go down the ways at Bath Iron Works will be christened the Lyndon B. Johnson on April 27. In response, at 8:15 a.m., citizens united in voice calling for “conversion” will gather in protest of the continuing exclusive production of warships. The gathering, beginning with a press conference, will mark a […]
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Letter to the editor: Sobering, symbolic point to be drawn from cathedral fire
After spending the last few years enduring this godawful president and his corrupt cronies setting fire to beautiful institutions and stressing democracy to what I dearly hope is somewhere shy of a point of no return, somehow watching gorgeous Notre Dame burn resonated as a heartbreaking reminder that the things we feel are solid and […]
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Letter to the editor: Ban on chemical fertilizers in line with South Portland’s climate goals
I am proud of the city of South Portland’s commitment to addressing climate change through our climate action plan. According to a recent U.N. report, we have 12 years to make the significant changes that are required. Turn on a TV and we see extreme flooding and extreme drought across our country. All indications are […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine’s tax-burden ranking doesn’t tell the whole story
Regarding “Our View: What to do about Maine’s tax burden” (April 15): The points made and suggestions offered are good, but it is important to recognize that the rating of Maine as No. 3 in the country in terms of tax burden is, in many ways, an artifact of the way tax burden is defined: […]
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Letter to the editor: Cuts to foreign aid will backfire
The way to reduce migration is to increase funding for programs that help families safely stay in their home countries.