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Guest column: Standing up for jobs in the clean energy industry
This pandemic has put a strain on many industries from commercial fishing, to tourism, to the commercial construction industry. However, what some people don’t take into account are the amount of construction jobs that have been affected by the virus and the state being shut down. Many of these jobs were deemed essential, but some […]
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Commentary: Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong
When Northwestern University created its 2013 football handbook, the guide included a list of 50 “Twitter tips” for the athletes. Tip #10 told the players not to use Twitter as “an outlet to complain about how rough your life is.” “You are getting a college education, traveling to interesting places, getting free athletic shoes and […]
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Letter: Scabs weaken union’s stance
Scabs weaken union’s stance Jonathan Crimmins clearly does not understand the role of a union in protecting workers’ rights and wages (The Times Record, “Brothers and Sisters? Bath union threats reveal dysfunctional family.” July 17) While he lists the reasons a Bath Iron Works Machinists Union Local S6 worker might cross the picket line to […]
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Guest column: Freedom denied
To mask, or not to mask. That is the question. Many governors have directed us to wear face masks as a public or collective good. I am unable to appreciate the arguments given for refusing: That as American citizens we are free to do as we wish, that it infringes on our freedoms; that it […]
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Commentary: COVID-19 has ravaged American newsrooms – here’s why that matters
Many newsrooms across the U.S. will be quieter places when journalists return to their workplace after the coronavirus lockdowns end. COVID-19 has ripped through the industry. In the United States alone, over 36,000 journalists have lost their jobs, been furloughed or had their pay cut. Analysis by Kristen Hare, a reporter at the journalism institute […]
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Peter Funt: Ballplayers do a spit-take
For the virus-plagued season, Major League Baseball has come up with special rules that players will find even more challenging than a sharp slider in the dirt. No showering at the ballpark. No sunflower seeds. No high-fives. In all, the pandemic protocol runs 120 pages. The rule that is likely to cause the most consternation, […]
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Letter: Local election workers deserve our thanks
Local election workers deserve our thanks When I walked into my polling place on July 14, mask on, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Voting indoors in the midst of a public health crisis, in a different location than usual, and for the first time voting on the warrant articles usually handled at Town Meeting, […]
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The Maine Idea: The era of scorched earth may be waning
As expected, House Speaker Sara Gideon won a three-way Democratic primary race last Tuesday to take on embattled U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who has served four terms but may not make it to a fifth. Backed by national interests, Gideon raised an astonishing $23 million, shattering all records, and will undoubtedly raise tens of millions […]
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Commentary: Why Congress can’t curb Trump’s power to commute Stone’s sentence and pardon others
President Donald Trump recently commuted the sentence of his friend and political ally Roger Stone, meaning Stone remains convicted but does not have to serve prison time. Article II, section 2 of the Constitution grants the president the power “to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment” […]