With incoming infrastructure funding, Maine should prioritize dam removals over dam repairs and technical fishways.
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Maine Voices: Older Mainers deserve relief from high prescription drug costs
Congress has the power to get to the very heart of the problem – out-of-control drug prices – and right this wrong.
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Another View: ‘President Le Pen’ would be a disaster for France
Her program poses a grave threat to her fellow citizens – and to global stability. The choice in Sunday’s election should be clear.
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The humble Farmer: Press ‘1’ to be connected with absolutely nobody
As I try to settle my brother’s estate, state-of-the-art banking technology is no help at all.
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Commentary: Lead in water harms red states, too
Some 10 million lead pipes carry – and potentially contaminate – U.S. drinking water. By putting partisan politics aside, members of Congress could solve this.
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David Treadwell: Two gigantic yard sales for two great causes
Hear ye, hear ye, citizens of Brunswick and beyond! Spring is in the air. Yard sales loom on the horizon. Seize the moment. Prepare to make deals of a lifetime at two amazing, grand and glorious yard sales. Bring your billfolds and your buddies. You get things you want. Two extraordinary local organizations benefit in […]
Posted inTimes Record
Gordon Weil: Weak borders, broken trade deals call for action
What do Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have in common? They both have come up with extreme solutions to deal with illegal immigrants coming across their borders. And they both have met with strong opposition even from their friends. Abbott tried to seize control of immigration policy by having Texas […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Lois Skillings: Maine has a lung issue — a Trek Across Maine will help
According to the American Lung Association, Maine’s lung cancer incidence rate is among the highest in America (46th overall), while early diagnosis and survival also lag behind many other states. It doesn’t help that vaping is on the rise: Between 2017 and 2019, the number of Maine high school students who use e-cigarettes increased from 15 percent […]
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The Conversation: The seeds of the alt-right, America’s emergent right-wing populist movement
THE CONVERSATION — Over the past year, far-right activists – which some have labeled the “alt-right” – have gone from being an obscure, largely online subculture to a player at the very center of American politics. On August 12, an amalgamation of far-right activist groups, ranging from Vanguard America to Identity Evropa, convened in Charlottesville, Virginia […]
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Letter to the Editor: Flavored tobacco ban won’t keep it out of kids’ hands
I suspect almost all residents of Brunswick agree that tobacco use by our youth is a problem. I also suspect most of us want to find ways to effectively combat adult products falling into the hands of underage people. Unfortunately, the new ban on flavored tobacco products fails to address this issue and is simply […]