Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster

Forum: Equal rights and protection for all under the law

Section 1 of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution declares, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person […]

Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster

Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 18-25

Bath Tue.  8/22  5 p.m.  Economic Dev. Committee  City Hall Wed.  8/23  4 p.m.  Transportation Committee  City Hall Brunswick Mon.  8/21  4:30 p.m.  Climate Action Task Force  Zoom, Town Hall Mon.  8/21  6:30 p.m.  Town Council  Zoom, Town Hall Tue.  8/22  11 a.m.  Board of Assessment Review Workshop  Town Hall Tue.  8/22  4 p.m.  Recycling/Sustainability  […]

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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster

Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 11-18

Bath Wed.  8/16  2 p.m.  Community Dev. Committee  City Hall Wed.  8/16  4 p.m.  Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee  City Hall Brunswick Mon.  8/14  5:30 p.m.  Water District Trustees  Topsham Water District Wed.  8/16  10 a.m.  Staff Review Committee  Zoom, Town Hall Wed.  8/16  7 p.m.  Recreation Commission  Zoom, Town Hall Thu.  8/17  6:30 p.m.  Finance Committee  Zoom, […]

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Local schools still grappling with pandemic-induced staffing losses

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit public school districts like the shockwave from a nuclear blast. No one was prepared to make the drastic, immediate changes to how educators, students and their families would interact. Time-tested teaching and communication methods had to be thrown out the window overnight for safety’s sake, and a slew […]

Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster

Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 4-11

Bath Mon.  8/7  1 p.m.  Development Corporation  City Hall Mon.  8/7  4 p.m.  Facilities Committee  City Hall Brunswick Mon.  8/7  6:30 p.m.  Town Council  Zoom, Town Hall Tue.  8/8  4:30 p.m.  Teen Center Advisory  People Plus Tue.  8/8  6 p.m.  Planning Board  Zoom, Town Hall Wed.  8/9  6 p.m.  Appointments Committee Interviews  Town Hall Wed.  […]

Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Letter: If you break it, you own it

When entering an antique store, the owner will state, “If you break it, you own it.” So, if we break Central Maine Power, we own Pine Tree Power. What will owning PTP mean to most Mainers? According to Heather Martin’s opinion piece (“Consumer-owned utility would be powerful improvement,” July 26), PTP “will be a not-for-profit […]

Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Letter: Equal rights under the law? Prove it

Pursuant to Nancy Chesley’s communication (“Affirmative action ruling a good thing for everyone,” July 19), we were stupefied to believe that someone in today’s society, with access to vast amounts of historical data, can possess such a loss of institutional memory. She makes two statements in support of her non-historical beliefs. One,  “race-based affirmative action […]