Do you ever wonder why Trump supporters continue to send money to Donald Trump, much of which is used to pay his legal bills? Perhaps this little play will help you better understand the mindset of loyal Trump donors. The scene: Don and Debbie Smith live in Hugo, Oklahoma, one of only two states which […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon L. Weil: Maine’s historic looming utility vote
Maine will hold a rare and possibly historic vote in November. The U.S. is increasingly focused on the role and rights of consumers, who drive the economy. The upcoming vote on the future of the state’s largest electric utilities will not only affect Maine but could send a message across the country. Voters will decide […]
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Letters to the editor: Uncertainty of Pine Tree Power; fearful white nationalists; taxed to death
Uncertainty of Pine Tree Power My husband and I are thankful and excited to be at a point in our lives when we have the security to start a family. But one thing that keeps nagging at us is the possibility of Pine Tree Power’s ballot initiative passing in November. We worry that if Question […]
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Danny Tyree: What shall we say about homeschooling?
I realize such headgear has fallen out of style in our self-esteem-obsessed culture, but maybe I should belatedly don a dunce cap. You see, one of my first columns (nearly 25 years ago) was a snarky dismissal of the nascent homeschooling movement. I know at least two nice families who are homeschooling this year, so […]
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Maine Voices: Let’s move ahead with Belfast fish farm proposal
Grant Nordic Aquafarms the power of eminent domain to raise farm-raised salmon, which is more sustainable and economical than lobster.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s time for a national security strategy for military recruiting
Failing to solve this crisis carries such grave danger for America that a broad-based, sustained effort is vital.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Housing is Fed’s secret weapon in battle against inflation
Shelter costs are on the decline and should keep the central bank from raising borrowing costs much further – if at all.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: When will we pay appropriate attention to late-life care?
Under Medicare, eligibility for hospice care is narrowly capped. Once it ends, as a recent Press Herald report outlined in heartrending detail, you’re on your own.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: There’s a reason senators don’t serve for life
The infirmities of aging have been much debated as they apply to recent presidents, but mostly ignored when it comes to the U.S. Senate, where there’s evidence of actual disability. The most prominent example is Diane Feinstein, the California Democrat who made the apparently unwise decision to run for reelection in 2018 to a fifth […]
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Tom Purcell: Paying attention pays off
by Tom Purcell, August 14, 2023 Declining attention spans have reached epidemic levels. That’s what Adam Brown, co-director of the Center for Attention, Learning and Memory at St. Bonaventure University in New York, tells Time. That’s certainly the case with me. As I struggled to write the first three paragraphs of this column, I searched […]
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