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Face coverings: They’re a public health measure not a political statement

What’s the big deal about being required to wear a face mask in public? How has a small swatch of cloth with elastic straps suddenly become a symbol of intolerable hardship, tyrannical government and God knows what other dark forces? In the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 100,000 American lives […]

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Ken Morse: In support of Jen Blastow

I am writing in support of Jen Blastow’s campaign for District 72 of the Maine House of Representatives. Blastow and I worked together at Grassroots Graphics in Norway. She was a great worker and added intelligence and humor to the shop. She moved on to become a nurse practitioner and now works at Western Maine […]

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Terence McManus: The reality of the mob scenes

Permit me to add a touch of context about the riots sweeping the country over the inexcusable killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Inevitably, the legitimate, peaceful protesting occurs while the sun is still up. Then the sun goes down, making it much more difficult to identify people and thus begins the almost ritual burning […]

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Edmund Lewis: Seems like a waste of money

I just don’t understand it — the state of Maine (hopefully not the town of Farmington) is “grooving” the Fairbanks Road, Route 4 North, in preparation for resurfacing, i.e., new asphalt. That section of highway was rebuilt several years ago and, in my opinion, remains today as one of the finest stretches of road in […]