IN CANAAN, Monday at 9:06 a.m., a report of burglary was investigated on Burrill Woods Lane.
September 2012
OUR OPINION: Trickle-down theory not viable, study shows
In politics, ideas are repeated so often that they become familiar and get treated if they were facts. One of the most durable nuggets is the argument that tax cuts for the wealthy lead to economic growth.
Candidates with Moxie deserve our votes
I like Angus King — personally, and politically. I would have loved to work on his campaign, but no matter. I predict he’ll win and serve effectively and graciously in the U.S. Senate for many years to come. Angus has Moxie .
Four presidential choices are on Maine’s ballot
Did you know that there is currently a presidential race? Yes? Good, we are one step ahead of the game.
MIKE TIPPING: Republicans said rates would fall with insurance law — didn’t happen
Last year, Republicans in Maine made a promise. They said that if we just give the health insurance companies what they want and get rid of those pesky regulations and protections for people in Maine’s insurance market, then premiums would go down.
No emergency to approve same-sex marriage
Divide and conquer is a strategic scheme employed by same-sex marriage proponents in their quest to add another state on their roster.
Obama’s the reason we need to rebuild nation
Just what stands in this upcoming election? Do we really the gravity of it is all about?
Farm Bill benefits Big Ag, not small family farms
The biggest item on Congress’ to-do list is how to deal with the farm bill before it expires at the end of September. The farm bill sets our nation’s agricultural and food policy, including food assistance and rural development programs, but it also lavishes billions of taxpayer dollars on large, profitable agribusinesses.
Spending more than we bring in a bad idea
Picture a family earning $60,000 per year, and spending $90,000 per year.
Warren seeking seat held by Brown, a Republican
Regarding the editorial by the Philadelphia Inquirer, reprinted on Sept. 7, about Elizabeth Warren: The seat that she is running for in the U.S. Senate belongs to Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., not the late Ted Kennedy.