Last month, I was sworn into office as the state senator representing Senate District 24, which includes all of Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden in Lincoln County. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve, and I am eager to hit the ground running to ensure your voice is heard in Augusta. For years, […]
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Time to end sanctuary cities
And so, the Trump administration begins. The newly inaugurated president has set an extraordinarily high bar for his second term, with executive orders to secure the border, increase fossil fuel production, end the federal government’s DEI programs, revive the economy and much more. Because Trump’s agenda is wide-reaching, expectations among his supporters are high and […]
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Charmingalice, where are you?
Statues are wondrous things. I just love to stare at them, can’t get enough of them. Imagine, taking a big chunk of something and slamming at it a few million times with a chisel or hammer, chainsaw or whatever, and actually making a thing, a shape, an actual life come out of that mass; a […]
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Letters to the editor: Trump’s first day; a tale for new FDA head
An overview of Trump’s first day back in office Looking over Trump’s first day in office, I am not surprised but horrified at the things he has done. Pardoning all but seven of the people who attacked the capital, injured capital police and threatened to kill the vice president (among many) stands out as really […]
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Donald ducks the details in threatening Canada
Donald Trump conducts foreign policy by threats. If you don’t do as I demand, he implies, I will simply take you over. Forget about pursuing traditional diplomacy with friendly nations. Bullying may work on real estate competitors in New York City, where Trump gained his education in his father’s business, and the volatile world of […]
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The battle over fake grass is very real
There’s nothing artificial about the controversy that’s growing among homeowners, educators, doctors and sports administrators over fake grass. The artificial turf market is projected to nearly double in the U.S. by next year. Sports facilities are installing 1,500 new turf fields each year, with over 20,000 such fields around the country, according to the EPA. […]
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Food insecurity after the holiday season
As the executive director of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed so generously during the holiday season. Your generosity has truly been a beacon of hope for so many in our community, ensuring that families in need could celebrate the season with warmth and […]
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Letters to the editor: unhoused people need more; an open letter to Collins; asylum-seekers in Maine; birthright citizenship
Give more consideration to people experiencing homelessness It seems there is delight with giving money, funding to those people/groups who are monetarily comfortable and even well to do. We feel good about donating money to nonprofits that might be extremely wealthy. Maybe we can even deduct our contributions from income taxes. We delight in our […]
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Celebrating the unsinkable Natalie Oliver
Natalie Olivier was excited to be running in the 2013 Boston Marathon. She hadn’t qualified by time, but she was eligible to run because she had raised money for a charity (College Bound Dorchester in Boston). Natalie had planned to run the New York City Marathon the previous fall, but it had been cancelled at […]
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Building your sustainability vocabulary
A sustainable process or activity can continue for a long time. Thus, to live sustainably means leading an existence that does not deplete the resources supporting human life. While this often entails living more simply, the specialized language of sustainable thinking can be complicated. Here we will explore the vocabulary of sustainability via cutlery. Intuitively, […]
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