CHICAGO — For the first time in nearly two decades, experts want to rewrite the definition of autism. Some parents fear that if the definition is narrowed, their children may lose out on special therapies.
April 2012
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Animal officer checking dog licenses
Chris Martinez, animal control officer for Waterville, Sidney, Mount Vernon, Chelsea, Hallowell and Whitefield, said he is out on patrol this month, checking for dog licenses.
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JOHN FRARY: Comic book Keynesianism
The theoretical foundation for the policy of stimulating the economy by government expenditures (i.e. by “stimulus”) is John Maynard Keynes’s “General Theory of Employment Interest and Money” (1936).
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Should Congress raise the minimum wage?
There are numerous ways to address the issue of economic inequality — an issue that has gained traction as the Occupy movement has spread beyond Wall Street. I believe we can do something to raise the wages of our lowest paid workers now.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
No evidence that law makes for ‘cleaner’ legislators
George Smith’s recent opinion page column admits not liking the term “clean elections” because it implies candidates who don’t use taxpayer money are “dirty.” Thanks to Smith, I feel better, not taking a dime of tax money in my three successful Senate campaigns. Smith’s column jump started particulars that have troubled me about the Clean […]
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Changes coming at Unity Raceway
A former three-time Late Model points champion is returning after a year hiatus, a new race director is in place and the purse for winning the Late Model feature each week increased.
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Party-less voter trend nothing new for Maine
Voters in much of the country have been leaving the Democratic and Republican parties and joining the ranks of the unenrolled and independent. Not here, however. Maine voters have had a deep independent streak for decades. Other states may simply be catching up, experts say. An analysis of voter registration patterns shows just why Maine […]
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Governor sides with banks over homeowners
Gov. Paul LePage reveals whose side he is really on in his veto of L.D. 145, An Act to Clarify and Streamline Foreclosure Proceedings. Instead of protecting the little guy, the governor vetoes this bill, passed with nearly unanimous legislative support. All the bill does is to require the bank to, upon request of the […]
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Brew Fest isn’t just about beer anymore
AUGUSTA — The thirsty tasters at the Central Maine Brew Fest enjoyed their share of Maine-made cold brewskis Saturday, but the event wasn’t, despite what the name implies, all about the beer.