Debate debacle What we saw on CNN last Thursday was not a debate. It was a travesty, a grotesque imitation with intent to ridicule. It was never meant to be a grown-up conversation structured to enlighten us 60 million viewers about how the candidates would govern in a second term. Trump shamelessly spewed 602 lies […]
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Letters to the editor: Keep Electoral College; reject abortion bill; movement to the left
Keeping the Electoral College In a recent letter to the Times Record, a writer indicated her support of pending legislation that would dramatically alter the way we choose our president. Instead of the current system that allots electoral votes to each state, it would simply count total votes across the country to determine the winner. […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t confuse Cabot Mill mural’s vision
Most of the critical commentary about the Cabot Mill mural “Many Stitches,” to be installed in 2023 by Brunswick Public Art, is about its limited portrayal of the original use of the site by indigenous peoples. This has been brought up by the Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group. Brunswick Public Art (BPA) recognizes the horrific mistreatment […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t confuse Cabot Mill mural’s vision
Most of the critical commentary about the Cabot Mill mural “Many Stitches,” to be installed in 2023 by Brunswick Public Art, is about its limited portrayal of the original use of the site by indigenous peoples. This has been brought up by the Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group. Brunswick Public Art (BPA) recognizes the horrific mistreatment […]
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Letters to the editor: Political endorsements
Vitelli for re-election Our region is so lucky that Eloise Vitelli is running for reelection to the Senate for our district! She has always been responsive, approachable and respectful in the interactions we have shared. In exercising her responsibilities as moderator of our annual town meeting over the years, she has skillfully balanced the rights […]
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Letters to the editor: Candidate endorsements; Bath needs a new firehouse
Teel is the real dealI am voting for Brogan Teel, a new candidate for Maine Senate District 23 (Brunswick, Chebeague Island, Freeport, Harpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth). In the last six months, my wife and I have met Brogan Teel at no less than seven events affiliated with at least four different organizations. One thing that […]
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Letters to the editor: Our readers on voting
The importance of the vote I am now 86, but years ago my friends and I fought to bring us Roe v. Wade. We wrote letters. We talked to our legislators. We marched on Washington.Now, the Supreme Court has taken away our constitutional right to make decisions about our own bodies. Now state legislators can […]
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Letter to the editor: Missing the mark on tuition relief ‘deadbeats’
There’s an old expression that without freedom of speech we wouldn’t know who the fools are. The guest column (“Student loan relief shifts money to wealthy,” Christine Flowers) opposing student loan relief reminded me of that. The author paints a terrible picture of who these deadbeats are and says they should not be getting any […]
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Letters to the editor: Progress on burn pits, but where is accountability?
Progress on burn pits, but where is accountability? I applaud Congress on finally passing legislation to deal with veterans’ health issues related to burn pits and their service in the Middle East. It is also noteworthy that they included veterans that had similar issues going back many decades as far back as the Vietnam era. […]
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Letter to the editor: Abortion ruling puts country at crossroads
What’s next? Contraception, same sex and inter-racial marriage? Welcome to the 18th century, at best.