Rep. Laurel Libby is a licensed nurse. The American Nurses Association, the professional organization for all nurses in the U.S., has a 10-point code of ethics. Provision one is “The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person.” While Rep. Libby was not a direct health […]
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Susan Trask: DOGE is state-sponsored cruelty
I think that it is time to rename the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) to DOGC (Depart of Government Cruelty). The depth and scope of massive layoffs across the board in the name of finding “waste, fraud and abuse”) is appalling. The callous indifference to human suffering is staggering. To name but a few instances: […]
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Ronald Lebel: Disappointed by changes to SJ’s delivery, publication policies
I write, as a 50-year subscriber, in response to the March 5 notice of changes to the paper’s delivery and publication policies, which are terribly disappointing. First, relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the paper reliably and timely is a fool’s errand. Second, when the National Trust for Local News purchased the paper, […]
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Audrey Murphy: ‘We must stand up for our female athletes’
While watching the news recently, I was wondering what happened to all the women who stood up for women’s rights in the 1970s. Why are they not standing up today for the rights of women in sports? I saw a New York Times and a CNN report that says 79% of America, and 67% of […]
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Robin Hackett: LD 175 tries to fix an unreal problem
Earlier this year Rep. Laurel Libby introduced to the Maine Legislature L.D. 175, which proposes an “Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Ensure That Only Citizens of the United States May Participate in Elections.” Our constitution currently states that “every” citizen of the United States living in Maine has the right to vote. This […]
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‘I’m afraid for this country’: Ukrainians in Maine worry for their homeland, new homes
For some Ukrainians living in Maine, the country’s dire position — and the United States’ shifting attitude — create dual anxieties: While the fate of their homeland appears uncertain, so too does the political landscape of their new home.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 10 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — City Fee Review Committee meeting, 5 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — Sustainability and Natural Resource Management Board special meeting, 6 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 […]
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Thomas Moser, renowned Maine furniture maker, dies at 90
He founded Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in 1972 out of a garage in New Gloucester and went on to create furniture for popes and presidents.
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Edward Harwood: Rep. Libby needs ‘serious self-reflection’
The issues surrounding gender and sports are complex and even confusing. What is neither complex nor confusing is the act of putting a child’s name in the public domain in order to humiliate or disgrace them. That is malicious and vicious. I am regularly struck by the fact that those who most aggressively foreground their […]
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Arthur Wing: Males competing against females is unfair, dangerous
I wish to thank Laurel Libby, state Representative from Auburn and Minot, for her support of women and girls-only sports. The fact our great state allows males to compete against females is beyond belief. Males competing against females is not fair and more importantly, it is dangerous. Arthur Wing, Auburn