So, having earned an associate’s degree from our local community college, my son Gideon is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechatronic engineering from my old alma mater. This only child who had never really spent the night away from home is cautiously adapting to dormitory life. (“Dormitory”: from the Latin for “Who needs Latin? […]
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Enough is Enough has it wrong on the referendum questions – and the DSA
The claim that Portlanders should blindly reject any and all ballot initiatives is absurd. Enough is enough, indeed.
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Commentary: ‘Fetal personhood’ has a whiff of medieval theology
Recent anti-abortion arguments exhibit a fanatical desire for irrevocable distinctions around personhood and bodies.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Anti-immigrant ‘campaign’ reaches flamboyant new low
The shameful ferrying of migrants up the East Coast reduces men, women and children to political pawns.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter to the editor: Sally Cluchey is the real deal
Over seven terms representing Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond in the State House, I’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to do the job. It takes time, patience, listening, caring, determination, and a firm belief in the value of protecting and participating in our constitutional democracy. Sally Cluchey, one of the candidates now […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Thank you for being mannerly
“No problem.” That is how I used to reply to people who thanked me for holding the door open for them or for offering some other small gesture. I don’t know where I got into the habit of saying this to people, but I do not say it anymore. My mannerly response of choice now is […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Student mentorship is key to workforce development
In Maine and nationwide, only about 10 percent of students receive mentoring through their high schools. Here’s why we should boost that number.
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Commentary: Training in mental health first aid is now freely available – let’s access it
All Mainers can benefit from knowing strategies to help each other in crisis and non-crisis situations. Think of it like CPR.
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Another View: If cases involving Trump reach the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas must recuse himself
Public perception matters; Thomas, of all people, should know that.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Douglas Rooks: When a nickel needs to become a dime
Every now and then, a public policy problem hits you right on the noggin. Such a moment occurred for me when I drove up to the bottle redemption center I’d been using for the last quarter century, and found it had disappeared. The old, decrepit but friendly bottle drop was gone, replaced by […]