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Posted inLetters, Opinion

Cathy Newell: Better broadband access

Question 1, the bond issue on the upcoming July 14 ballot, will address the situation those of us in rural Maine are in with regard to high-speed broadband access. Maine is 49th out of the 50 states in this essential service. The COVID-19 pandemic has made Mainers personally very aware of this situation, as we […]

Posted inLetters, Opinion

Joline Bell: Please vote ‘yes’ on Question 1

Elderly isolation from family and friends due to COVID-19 restrictions has made internet access more important than ever before for senior citizens. Access allows the elderly to stay in touch via Facetime, emails and social media channels. Everyone in Maine should have access to broadband and I encourage people to get out and vote “yes” […]

Posted inEncore

Looking Back on June 24

100 Years Ago: 1920 A khaki-clad outfit of sturdy Maine boys swung up L Street at Camp Devens late Saturday afternoon, fell out and swarmed over the section of the big concentration camp, filled barracks and started to make things ship-shape. They did it with the same zest, the same get-at-it-ness and know-how of the […]