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EDITORIALS
Climate change: ‘We have an opportunity to do better’
“These answers to just one of the questions at last week’s event emphasize the need to recognize the very real impacts of climate change, while keeping them in perspective, and to look for opportunities to adapt and to address the underlying causes of these changes,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
There’s no place like home …
Complaints of another growing homeless encampment has Bangor’s homeless population moving once again.
2-way wrist TV watch
Apple’s 2020 new technology.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Because of the pandemic, the start of the traditional holiday shopping season will be earlier than usual. — News Item
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Barrett will destroy the Affordable Care Act
“We don’t know exactly how Barrett would rule, but she strongly criticized Chief Justice John Roberts’ ruling in a prior case upholding the ACA, which involved the same provision,” Kelsey Lyles writes.
Majority rules, majority wins with ranked-choice voting
“Our ranked-choice voting saves time, money, and guarantees majority wins with its instant run-off system,” John V. Lesko writes.
Sara Gideon is a better choice for Maine veterans
“A vote for Gideon is a vote for a tried-and-true advocate who will go to the mat for Maine’s veterans,” John Bubar writes.
How the ‘two Maines’ factor into the U.S. Senate race
“A longstanding fault line in our state has been re-exposed by the U.S. Senate race,” Michael Cianchette writes.
Lessons from the EU as COVID cases rise on both sides of the Atlantic
“Both regions are at a dangerous moment,” Max Nisen writes.
Here’s how President Trump has improved the economy in Maine
“Consider that real median household income in Maine soared following the passage of the Trump tax cuts,” Peter Navarro writes.
It shouldn’t take 11 hours to vote
“The fact that long lines in some places continue to be a problem election after election rightly raises concerns about voter suppression,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
2 stories of tourism resilience in COVID times from the Maine woods
“Starting with an early summer “staycation” pitch to Mainers, the industry has nimbly shifted toward the broader Northeast market in recent months,” David Vail writes.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020: Clare Mundell for school committee, vote for Patrick Myers, clarifying the record
See what BDN readers are talking about.
Portland referendum is about homes or hotels
Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling debate the short-term rental question coming up on the Portland ballot.
Confirmation answers
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings and Barrett’s noncommittal demeanor.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020: No more political bandaids, thoughts from a ‘true’ Mainer, merit in having debates
See what BDN readers are talking about.
Protecting main street from climate impacts
“As the efforts in Damariscotta reflect, communities are increasingly realizing that the costs of inaction can be greater than the costs of assessing and acting on climate change,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
Supreme Court nominations shouldn’t be so partisan
“Every single senator that is on the committee has already made up their mind on Barrett’s nomination — in both directions — and there isn’t a single thing that they could learn from interviewing her that will change their minds,” Matthew Gagnon writes.
How Barrett would vote on Obamacare isn’t the most important question
“Democrats have focused a lot of attention on how Barrett might vote in a single case involving a statute that a Democratic-controlled Congress could reenact and rewrite,” Michael McGough writes.
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