Funding plan needed for national parks maintenance backlog August 10, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By State Sen. Brian Langley The 100th anniversary of the National Park Service has come and gone, but as we kick off the start of NPS’s second century, the need for Congress to work together to pass a funding mechanism to address the backlog of deferred maintenance at our parks becomes ever more critical. Like …
Maine must take on 3D gun threat August 10, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By Geoff Bickford The Maine Gun Safety Coalition commends Attorney General Janet Mills for joining with a group of 20 other state attorneys general in a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, voicing their concerns about the State Department’s settlement with the Texas organization Defense Distributed that allows public …
A view from the other side of the fence August 10, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By Robert E. Heath The Ellsworth American is a paper I have enjoyed for many years now. We have property in Milbridge and when visiting this property, I always pick up an EA and read cover to cover. I particularly enjoy the picture/poem on the editorial page. The actual letters to the editor and the …
Island elder care homes: “You get a great feeling” August 3, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion Southern Harbor House on North Haven is a new assisted living facility among a network of 11 Maine island communities.
Election meddling? U.S. should look within August 3, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion In a July 26 op-ed piece, “Making Russia Great Again,” Marvin Ott lambasts President Trump for his performance in Helsinki. The criticism exemplifies the anti-Russia hysteria typical of many foreign policy pundits opposed to the Trump presidency.
The presidency is in very dangerous hands July 27, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion After more than two centuries, the United States suddenly is learning that our Founding Fathers and subsequent editions of the U.S. Congress may have vested in our president powers that go beyond those that should be allowed of any chief executive.
Threats, anger and journalists July 20, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion All journalists understand that our professional work will cause people to be angry with us and that sometimes we will receive actual threats against us personally and institutionally.
Anti-fireworks arguments fall on deaf ears in Gouldsboro July 20, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion As this newspaper reported, the citizens of Gouldsboro in their annual town meeting voted not to approve a citizens’ initiative that would have limited consumer fireworks use to July 4 and Dec. 31. Based on a voice vote, the moderator ruled from the dais that those opposed to the restrictions were in the majority.
Welfare for politicians takes center stage at Statehouse July 20, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion And now, ladies and gentlemen, almost live, from the Coliseum on the Kennebec on Capitol Hill in Augusta, it’s another installment of The Mike and Sara Show!
A trained workforce to meet the challenges of the future July 13, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion The recent editorial published in the Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander (“Economic Gains,” June 21) did a great job identifying both the up and the downsides of a booming construction economy.
