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John Micek: Republicans are the clowns in the debt ceiling circus

by John L. Micek Guest column October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

It’s way past political cliche, but that old “Popeye” comic strip where J. Wellington Wimpy promises to pay a short-order cook tomorrow for a hamburger he plans to eat today is still the best way to describe Republican intransigence over a vote to extend the nation’s debt ceiling. In case you missed it, Republicans in […]

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Guest column: Infrastructure planning intersects with trail project at critical time

by Nikkilee Cataldo Guest column October 5, 2021October 4, 2021

There are people in Brunswick – and in many neighboring communities around Merrymeeting Bay – who share a vision to dramatically improve recreation and transportation in our region. For over a decade, volunteers, municipal officials, and non-profit leaders have been working toward the completion of the Merrymeeting Trail, a 26-mile multi-use trail that would join […]

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Letters: Upside-down flag in Brunswick gets strong reactions

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021

Upside-down flag-flier’s beliefs off the mark Ernie Lamarre’s reasons for flying his flag upside down show the reasons for our country being in “deep trouble,” but not for the reasons that he lists (The Times Record, “Brunswick man flies American flag upside-down in show of conservative protest”). I would bet that Mr. Lamarre lives his […]

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Local roundup: Richmond boys soccer cruises by Temple

by Staff report The Times Record October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Cole Alexander has a hat trick in the Bobcats’ victory.

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Football notebook: Brunswick returns to field while Mt. Ararat looks to bounce back from defeat

by Eli Canfield October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Acting Dragons coach Nate Brunette points to positives in loss at Skowhegan; Eagles will try to fix mistakes.

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Reagan: Sticking with my father on John Hinckley

by Michael Reagan Making Sense October 4, 2021

News that a federal judge had approved the unconditional release of John Hinckley Jr. next June set my phone to ringing furiously earlier this week. Journalists naturally wanted to know what I thought about the decision to let Hinckley go free after serving nearly 40 years in a mental hospital for trying to assassinate my […]

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Carl Golden: Joe Biden versus the press

by Carl Golden Guest column October 4, 2021October 1, 2021

The White House press corps is in a snit again because President Biden, who many reporters openly cheered on in last year’s election, has stiffed them repeatedly, refusing to answer their questions and – most recently – and tossing them unceremoniously out of the Oval Office. Indignant, the White House Correspondents Association filed a protest […]

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Commentary: Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans. Can churches help?

by Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University The Conversation October 4, 2021October 1, 2021

Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that Black Americans are twice as likely to die of COVID-19, compared with white […]

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