JAY — Saturday morning a book sale, furniture contest and grand opening of the new Makerspace were all part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Jay-Niles Memorial Library. Avery Ryder and Lily Bailey were busy using large pieces of cardboard and duct tape to create a couch. They were sure they were going […]
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Jared Golden is a better choice
Who does Bruce Poliquin work for? When I received his recent mailing, touting his 2018 Guardian of Seniors Award, I thought, “Great, Mr. Poliquin is working for me” — until I looked into the nature of the sponsoring organization, the Sixty Plus Association. The Sixty Plus Association is all about privatizing Social Security and shrinking […]
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Judge will toe the party line
Rep. Richard Pickett recently wrote (guest column, July 15) to encourage the public to give Judge Brett Kavanaugh a fair hearing, regardless of people’s political persuasion, since he has demonstrated that he is “open-minded.” However, in this day and age, open-mindedness is irrelevant, since every Republican judicial appointee since the Reagan years has been reviewed, […]
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Extend understanding to others
Gov. Paul LePage is to be congratulated for the success of his weight loss through bariatric surgery. Reflecting on how this has benefited his health and that of others, he rightly stresses how this valuable, potentially life-saving procedure should be covered by insurance, and it often is. That recalls two thoughts for me. The governor […]
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Poliquin's party comes first
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin ran on a pledge to work for his constituents, but now when it counts, he is missing-in-action. By endorsing the Republican plan to upend the Affordable Care Act, he has broken that pledge. Sadly he is putting his constituents second to the ideological needs of his party. We have all heard […]
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Immigrants are our future
Is America becoming a nation of cowards whose people are afraid to stand up for what they believe — afraid to live their ideals? I am speaking of the anti-immigrant hysteria that is a shame and embarrassment to me as an American. Since 2001, this country has admitted 780,000 immigrants and two, only two, have […]
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S. Bien: Committed public servant
Those of us who live in the (former) 87th House District (now District 74) have been fortunate to have the services of Rep. Paul Gilbert in the Maine House. Throughout his professional life and in his six years in the State House, Gilbert has stood for the issues that affect working people most deeply. Of […]
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S. Bien: Neglect is more expensive
In 2011, Maine had the unfortunate distinction of having the worst prescription drug abuse problem in the United States. Thanks to changing patterns of prescription practices, these numbers have improved slightly but heroin abuse in Maine has risen to fill in the gap. Shadowing that statistic is the rising incidence of heroin overdose deaths. All […]