To the Editor: When non-scientist Trump injects himself into a scientific discussion, well, what could possibly go wrong? Everything, because it is just more of the same nonsense by a man who speaks like he’s a permanent fixture at Kelsey’s Bar(cue Archie Bunker). And for a person who is the most powerful head of state […]
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Ken Morse for House
To the Editor: I am writing in support of Ken Morse, candidate for Maine House District 71. I have known him since 1979. Ken has always been on the front end of innovation. I remember a day in 1983 when Ken visited me in Cumberland, Maine. He carried a strange silver suitcase into the house, […]
Katey Branch for Senate
To the Editor: The current Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated how much we all need to rely on strong, informed, and caring government. When we emerge from this crisis we will need state and local leaders who will help us rebuild our community life. More than ever, we will need leaders who will listen and will […]
Poet’s Corner
On Being A Nurse Darlene H. Glover, RN, MSN, CEN Paris With all due respect, the Peace Corps is not “the toughest job you’ll ever love”… nursing is. I should know. I’ve been an Emergency Nurse for 24 years. This is my story, although it is the voice of nurses everywhere…doing what we do. Nursing […]
Ignorance, racism hurts us all
Just when we thought we couldn’t get any more stupid, when we believed a crisis such as COVID-19 would bring out the best in us, there are still those out there to prove us wrong. Not only are people still congregating in open areas, allowing their children to play with each other oblivious to or […]
Essential workers
Everyone is rightfully scared of the potential fallout from the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus. But not everyone can self distance. Not everyone can stay at home safe and avoid contact with potential virus-positive folks (who may not even know they are spreading the virus). Although most businesses have responsibly shut their doors (or been mandated […]
In support of Ken Morse
To the Editor: I am very pleased that Ken Morse is running to represent District 71 (Norway, Sweden, Waterford, West Paris). I have known Ken for nine years and I believe he will be a strong and constructive voice in Augusta for our district and for the State of Maine. I met Ken when I […]
Thank goodness
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness … it was the epoch of incredulity … it was the season of Darkness …, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, […]
Work together while distancing
To the Editor: These are unprecedented times. While the COVID 19 emergency calls for isolation and “social distancing,” we need to work together more than ever, as one crisis compounds another. While CEBE will continue to work for climate justice over the long haul, we are turning to the crisis at hand and striving to […]
Ken Morse rooted in community
To the Editor: Ken Morse is a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives in District 71. I am writing this in support of his candidacy. His campaign slogan is “Rooted in Community”, which is a perfect fit for Ken. Having grown up on the family farm in Waterford, he does, in fact, have deep […]