After sharing inspiring stories about people we had recently encountered, a friend of mine said, ‘There is magic everywhere.” So true. As I enter my ninth decade, I’ve decided to pay closer attention to those magical moments. After all, time is all we have. Bowdoin’s recent commencement and reunion weekends offered up an array of […]
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Commentary: Farmers deserve to be able to control what they grow
Just four companies control two-thirds of seed and pesticide sales worldwide, but a new bill moving through Congress could help lower prices and increase competition.
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Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place
Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.
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Commentary: Yes, a recession is still a possibility
Predictions of a ‘soft landing’ seem both premature and hard to square with some of the data.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Peter Roff: Don’t crash the U.S. auto market by forcing us to buy EVs
About 20 years ago, the belief that commercially significant quantities of fuel blends containing organic materials would soon be available led to the passage of alternative fuel requirements. Yet, because science failed to deliver on its promise, America ended up becoming more dependent on ethanol. That growing dependence affects the price of fuel and feedstocks […]
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Tom Purcell: The American Dream is a life without debt
I dream of the day I will be 100% debt free! I took on debt fairly early in life, when I borrowed money to help cover the cost of my Penn State degree. That turned out to be a terrific investment — I got a good communications job at a high-tech company right out of […]
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The Maine Idea: Legislature labors, but Mills controls
Though the legislative session isn’t quite over, it’s not too soon to identify the dominant player. To no one’s surprise, it’s Gov. Janet Mills. At least since the installation of legislative term limits in 1996, governors have generally had their way when it comes to which bills pass and which don’t. Legislative leaders, usually heading […]
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Maine Voices: Slashing school budget will shortchange Gorham students
The $2.9 million reduction highlights the issue of equity in public education and within the community. Vote ‘no’ on the budget July 25.
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Our View: Major federal connectivity grant has to go a long way
Reaching 94,000 Maine homes and businesses that currently have unreliable internet or none at all is but one piece of a tricky puzzle.
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Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness
The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.