As a mother who often worries about keeping my kids safe from exposure to toxic chemicals, I was encouraged to see that Maine’s House and Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution asking Congress to fix our badly broken chemical safety laws. I hope Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins will follow Maine’s lead by helping […]
April 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
President Hayes must have been an Easter event
Regarding the AP story about the White House Easter egg roll, published in the newspaper on Easter morning: If the tradition was started by Rutherford B. Hayes in 1898, then he himself was an Easter event. He died in 1893. President Hayes arose! Who knew? Richard Dostie Fairfield
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Tax hike unavoidable, say Vassalboro officials
VASSALBORO — A slight tax increase is unavoidable this year, municipal officials say.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Poliquin as senator not good for Maine, economy
Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin sent me a fundraising letter this week reporting that a handful of state legislators — including mine, Rep. Phil Curtis of Norridgewock, and Rep. Larry Dunphy of Embden — have come out in support of his campaign for U.S. Senate. How state legislators from the poorest county in Maine could […]
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LePage to sign bill closing ethics law loophole
The bill requires disclosure of state contracts to which lawmakers have some financial link.
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Study shows baboons can learn to spot real words
It’s still a far cry from real reading, but baboons and other monkeys are good pattern finders and they may be doing what humans first do in recognizing words.
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JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption
A grand jury indicts Clayton F. Osbon on one count of interference of a flight crew – the same charge he’s been held on since shortly after the March 27 incident.
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Maine trooper assaulted during Wiscasset trial
A verdict was about to be issued in the trial of Gregory Vrooman, who is accused of illegal sexual contact with a girl under the age of 14.
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Stocks finish sharply higher on news from China, Europe
The Dow Jones industrial average surges 181 points to close at 12,987, a gain of 1.4 percent.
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Marlins returning, but will the fans?
When the Miami Marlins’ open a six-game homestand Friday against Houston, the focus will be not on the talented team or futuristic ballpark in Little Havana, but on the possible fan boycotts and protests.