Maybe the best way to understand ranked-choice voting is to imagine we all come together to vote, in an auditorium or community center. Under the old system, if your preferred candidate finishes last, all you can do is go home. Under ranked choice, it is as if voters are being asked to stick around and […]
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Falmouth mall owners roll out plan for 18 new buildings including homes and a hotel
FALMOUTH — The new owners of the Falmouth Shopping Center on Route 1 in Falmouth are planning an ambitious expansion that would create a massive, multipurpose development with senior housing, dining and entertainment venues, indoor and outdoor recreation, a hotel and other uses. A master plan for the project, to be renamed Falmouth Center, has […]
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No reason to possess assault rifles
There is no reason for a private citizen to have an assault rifle. He can’t hunt with it; he can’t protect his home with it; and he can’t resist governmental oppression with it — the government has tanks, attack helicopters, stealth bombers, etc. The only hope with that is to keep the Armed Forces representative […]
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What does Rep. Bruce Poliquin say?
Both of Maine’s senators have spoken out against the executive order blocking people from seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the United States. But where is Rep. Bruce Poliquin? Supposedly, he represents the Lewiston Somali community, along with the rest of the Second District, but so far he has failed to step up and oppose […]
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Support the popular vote compact
The alleged Russian hacking of the recent U.S. presidential election definitely needs to be investigated, followed up and confronted in some fashion. But it should be noted that the U.S. subverts elections every four years via the Electoral College. This year, the “winner,” in fact, did not win a majority of the votes. In fact, […]
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UMF launches faculty-led travels for community, alumni
FARMINGTON — A new program at the University of Maine at Farmington offers alumni and community members the opportunity to travel with faculty members leading the way. Alumni already expressed their interest in trips to Iceland, Italy and Costa Rica. The Faculty-Led Travel Program was just launched, Jonathan Cohen, associate provost at UMF, said. It […]