Waynflete Wins Maine Science Bowl PORTLAND Two upper school student teams from Waynflete competed against 20 schools from around the state on March 7 at the Maine Regional Science Bowl Competition. The tournament was held in a round robin-style STEM trivia competition that tested their knowledge in categories including: Earth and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sen. Collins is standing up for Maine businesses
We are less than one week into the coronavirus pandemic in Maine, and the blow to the hospitality industry have already been significant. Social distancing and moratoriums, while they are great tools for slowing this disease, are bad for anyone trying to run a business in the hospitality industry. As a member of an human […]
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Letter to the Editor: Pandemic debt crisis is Trump’s latest bankruptcy
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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Letter to the editor: Crisis shows how much we depend on others
If you were to take a goldfish out of its fish bowl and place it on the table, it may, if it survives the original shock, wonder what happened to the water. This goldfish had always assumed its environment until it discovered that its assumed view of the world was suddenly shattered. Is it so […]
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Letter to the editor: To fight climate change, harness existing incentives
In “The View From Here: Climate culture change is still upstream” (March 15), Greg Kesich suggests that a shift in social norms is needed to solve the climate crisis. Even concerned citizens are complacent when they “jump behind the wheel of a car or truck and drive solo to work, never considering that their choices […]
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Letter to the editor: Making the adjustment to the ‘new normal’ in the virus era
Not being able to go to church or to serve food at Preble Street doesn’t feel right, says a woman in her 70s, though she knows it’s the right thing to do.
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Letter to the editor: Delivery service would help prevent emptying of supermarket shelves
We have a summer place in Stonington, and we shop at the local grocery store, which is one of two on the island. This particular store has a service where its customers can call in an order and have it delivered to them by store personnel, who do the shopping and deliveries. I assume they […]