The chamber would function as the founders intended if there were more centrists from both parties.
Greg Kesich
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deported man’s pardon a step toward justice
Lexius Saint Martin should now be reunited with his family.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Younger workers giving unions hope
Millennials, who came of age during the Great Recession, are not as reluctant as their elders to organize.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Keep failed southern border policies out of Maine
The tough talk from our state’s new Border Patrol agent in charge should raise red flags.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Republicans deal Mills embarrassing bonding loss
By standing together and refusing to compromise, Republicans showed they are not mere bystanders.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Cheryl A. Stringer, New Gloucester: I’ll take that under advisement, Mom
“I am prepared to offer you three camels, 50 goats, and 100 sheep for your daughter.” That was how my new fiancé chose to break the news of our engagement to my parents. My dad laughed in appreciation of the joke. Mom managed a wan smile. It was mid-December. Ed and I had met that […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Kay Wheeler, Raymond: Words to live by, right off a donkey’s back
When I was a youngster, back around 1947, we lived on the outskirts of town. It was nice. We had a big open field, a big grassy yard, a garden, chickens, two dogs, two cats and two other animals. My grandmother called them “burros,” my mom called them “donkeys” and my dad called them another […]
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Jody Rich, Waterville: Don’t be afraid to try
“Go! Try it! You can always come home.” I can’t count how many times my mother said that to me. For years, she wanted me to become an airline attendant or the next Julie on “The Love Boat.” She wanted me footloose – meeting people, eating great food and staying excited and interested. When I […]
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Greg Kesich: Potholes in the information highway
Republicans make their mark on the 2019 legislative session, and kick off the 2020 election season.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Windham road project opens window to the past
Harsh realities of the 1740s were revealed when the pavement on River Road was peeled back this summer.