I recently received a letter from Rep. Bruce Poliquin explaining that he voted against a carbon tax because he is concerned about energy costs for Maine families. Rep. Poliquin’s vote shows he is actually not concerned about people’s well-being, at least not beyond the very short term. Nowhere in the letter does he mention the […]
Jane Costlow
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Climate affects the whole world
How far is Paris, France, from Paris, Maine? When he announced that he would pull the U.S. out of the climate accord, President Trump said that he was elected to promote cities such as Youngstown and Detroit, and “not Paris.” The Paris accord, of course, isn’t just about Paris, France. It is also about Paris, […]
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Auburn must attract businesses
Recent discussions about proposed housing off Loring Avenue have been heated and sometimes confrontational. I applaud Mayor Jonathan Labonte for his repeated reminders to be respectful. I have multiple concerns about the project. In particular, I’m concerned about traffic in a quiet residential neighborhood and possible impacts on what is really a piece of rural […]
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J. Costlow and D. Das: Ethic of compassion, pragmatism
The list of challenges facing the state of Maine through the coming years is a long one, from education to infrastructure and opportunities for business and keeping ourselves healthy. In order to come up with viable solutions, elected representatives need to be able to listen to their constituents and to each other. John Cleveland has […]
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J. Costlow: Try eating less meat
David Sirota’s column of Dec. 10 touched a chord for me, as I’ve been struggling with how to encourage more of my friends and neighbors to go a bit easier on the consumption of meat. As Sirota points out, there are many reasons to do that. He talks about two in particular — the impact […]