In his recent defense of Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill funding research grant projects, Rep. John Picchiotti, R-Fairfield, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about how innovative products and services are conjured into being and find their way to the marketplace. One would be hard-pressed to name a breakthrough technology in chemistry, agriculture, medicine, communications, […]
July 2012
Augusta schools’ health insurance change concerns many retirees
AUGUSTA — With the help of her daughter, 92-year-old Florence Hartley reviewed her health insurance options from Aetna, selected the one closest to her previous plan and submitted her paperwork within 10 days, as requested.
Why CMP commercials blowing its own horn?
We all know the value of electricity, also what a great company CMP is. Why do they need to spend so much money on television commercials telling us? May I suggest they take the money they spend on TV and use it to run the company, thus avoiding another rate hike. Ezra Smith Winthrop
MAINE COMPASS: Federal chemical safety system needs a complete overhaul
Five years ago, I was one of 13 Maine citizens who participated in a study of chemical pollutants in our bodies, “Body of Evidence.”
Election 2012: King files campaign finance report
Angus King has raised nearly $900,000 during the first four months of his campaign for U.S. Senate.
Artist paints over Paterno’s halo on mural
He adds a large blue ribbon on the late Penn State football coach’s lapel, symbolizing support for child abuse victims.
French party to sue Madonna over swastika image
Marine Le Pen has tried to shed the National Front’s image as racist and anti-Semitic.
Waterville, Somerset and Franklin county logs, July 14 and 15
Assault, trees down, loud parties
Seeds of Peace hosts most campers ever
The more than 200 youths include Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Egyptians, Indians, Pakistanis and Afghans.