The American electorate’s disaffiliation from both major parties is not novel, but it’s an indication that the electorate is disenchanted with their present options.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland’s unsafe homeless encampment cannot stand
The city should consider, among other options, introducing a managed cluster of temporary housing with sanitation stations and storage units.
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Commentary: Maine lawmakers, regulators made child care as expensive as it is today
The state needs to examine regulations rather than continue to throw money at an industry that is rapidly disappearing, to the detriment of Maine’s economy.
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Commentary: Fentanyl will win the war on drugs
Missile strikes on cartel ‘terrorists’ won’t work against a poison that can’t be interdicted. Instead of a hopeless struggle against supply, the U.S. must focus on reducing demand and harm.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help
THE CONVERSATION — The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023. In order for the U.S. to borrow more money, Congress needs to raise the debt ceiling – currently US$31.4 trillion. President Joe Biden has refused to negotiate with House Republicans over spending, demanding instead that Congress pass a stand-alone bill […]
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The humble Farmer: Discoveries and rediscoveries of a very old Maine man
On good luck, good plumbing companies and something that might stand between you and a good night’s sleep.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Owen Ratliff: Biking in Downtown Brunswick — let’s talk business
Last week, as I prepared to ride my bike from Bowdoin College to Fort Andross for a meeting, I realized how difficult it would be to travel the mile there by bike. Because of the lack of bike infrastructure, I worried for my safety, having to choose between weaving through pedestrians on the sidewalk or […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Our community comes together in the face of tragedy
It has been a heavy few weeks for our state as we mourn the loss of fellow Mainers. It is so hard to wrap our heads around the fact that a mass shooting recently took place here, in the tight-knit community of Bowdoin. A grotesque act of violence devastated the town and left communities around […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Just a Little Old: Cheering on the unstoppable Chloe Garcia
Chloe Garcia was a bundle of energy right from Day One, according to her mother Ruby Cardenas. Non-stop. Go, go, go. She would bounce in her baby bouncer for hours until she fell asleep. Ruby got Chloe into T-ball softball at age 5 to help channel her energy. Chloe was also a fighter. When her […]
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Gordon L. Weil: What happens when Dems move south?
People from the blue states are flooding into the red states. That may be the impression left by alarmist reports of people leaving Democratic states in the North for Republican states in the South and West. If true, that could mean growth in the population supporting Trump Republicanism and the decline of liberal Democratic states. […]
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