Another discouraging vote from the Maine Legislature on waste disposal with our own Rep. Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, really pushing it. He spoke twice in the floor debate, never actually addressing the merits of the bill, but saying how well Waste Management is run and how he has no fears about pollution. He said he’ll swim […]
April 2012
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Treasury chief criticizes Republicans
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Wednesday that Republicans have been unwilling to put aside politics to agree on a budget and change the tax system.
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Henry Ford knew value of paying workers well
Republicans in Maine and across the nation have forgotten the lesson of Henry Ford a century ago. Ford paid his assemblyline workers wages that were much higher than the then-going wages for blue collar laborers, because he wanted to make sure his workers could buy the cars that they made. Ford understood that the ongoing […]
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Three newspapers go online-only
SKOWHEGAN — Hometown Newspapers LLC, publisher of three weekly newspapers, including the Newport-based SV Weekly-Somerset Times, has suspended some operations and is now emphasizing a single website.
Posted inOpinion
MAINE COMPASS: Political leadership, courage needed to solve health care enigma
The recent Maine Compass by Rep. Lance Harvell. R-Farmington, (“Cold reality is that rationing health care is inevitable,” March 29) caught my attention. A Republican recognizing that reality would be a good learning experience.
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OUR OPINION: Intraparty battle all but over; GOP has to shift focus
Pressure is mounting on Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum to get out of the Republican presidential race, but it really doesn’t matter what they do.
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MLB: Red Sox set to face Verlander, Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are trying to forget last season. The Detroit Tigers are trying to build on it.
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MLB: Big things on tap as season kicks into full speed
Stephen Strasburg on the mound at Wrigley Field, pink flamingos in center field at Miami. Vin Scully at the microphone, Prince Fielder in Motown.
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THE MASTERS: Tiger, Rory and a whole lot more
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods couldn’t see the green through the trees, though that was only a minor obstacle. He choked up on a 5-wood and played a sweeping draw around the pines, over the water and onto the back of the green.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Baylor has tools to keep run going
DENVER — Brittney Griner had barely cut down the championship net when Baylor coach Kim Mulkey began talking about a possible repeat. With the 6-foot-8 superstar coming back for her senior year and the other four starters returning, the Lady Bears will be the heavy favorite to repeat as champions if not go unbeaten for […]