By Henry Aaron Special to The Washington Post You are interested in Social Security, aren’t you? Of course you are. Everyone is — or at least, everyone should be. Virtually everyone is either collecting Social Security benefits or paying taxes to support those benefits — or both, if you are among the increasing proportion of […]
2019
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Taking good money from bad people
The now-former head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab went from hero to zero in a couple of news cycles. Once heralded for overseeing projects that use technology for social good, Joichi Ito resigned after revelations that he had tried to hide the source of donations from sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. It was […]
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Monique Roy: Mark Cayer has the experience needed
Leadership comes in many forms and some styles work better than others depending on the situation. For Lewiston, I believe Mark Cayer has the leadership and experience the city needs. He is willing to listen to all sides of an issue; talk through long-term and short-term impacts; and then make informed decisions that benefit all […]
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Helaine Olen: Thursday’s debate should include discussion of public education
By Helaine Olen The Washington Post When Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. and former vice president Joe Biden got into a dispute about busing at the first presidential debate, it felt for five minutes that maybe, just maybe, we would have a wide-ranging discussion about the continuing inequities in public school education. The moment passed quickly. […]
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Cal Thomas: Dealing with the Taliban devil
PARIS — President Trump was right to cancel a “secret” meeting with leaders of the Taliban and the Afghan government following two bomb attacks by the terrorist group that killed 10 civilians, an American soldier and a Romanian service member in heavily fortified Kabul. The president is eager to fulfill a desire to withdraw remaining […]
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Charles Lane: Housing finance system needs overhaul
By Charles Lane The Washington Post “We make plans; God laughs,” says a wise Yiddish proverb. And when we make plans to reform the U.S. housing finance system, God laughs hysterically. Or so one supposes, given the history of efforts to overhaul the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a.k.a. […]
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Alicia Rea: Safiya Khalid best candidate for Ward 1
Safiya Khalid’s experience and work ethic make her well-suited to represent Ward 1 on the Lewiston City Council. As a recent college graduate who has worked diligently in her professional life, Khalid will bring the right experience to the city council. I have had the pleasure of seeing Khalid’s work in the Lewiston Democratic Party, […]
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Briefly: City
GreenLine ride option to Farmington Fair LEWISTON — The GreenLine commuter bus, running between Lewiston-Auburn and Farmington, announces special Farmington Fair service Monday through Friday, Sept. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, stopping at Ron’s Market on High Street, across from the fair entrance, at 11 a.m. (drop-off only), 1:25 and 4:40 p.m. For more […]
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Walk to End Alzhemier’s set for Saturday in Lewiston
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. followed at 9 by the opening ceremony. The walk will get under way at 9:30 a.m.
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Briefly: Region
Sons of Italy Lodge to meet in Rumford RUMFORD — Sons of Italy Lodge 467 will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the lodge on Route 108. Members are welcome. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch. Historian to discuss tourism at meeting MEXICO — The Mexico Historical Society will meet […]