So now we have the Gestapo comment. Once again, but surely not for the last time, Maine’s not as much “open for business” as open for embarrassment. Just as the recent Supreme Court ruling ruined M.D. Harmon’s summer by creating an “abyss,” Gov. Paul LePage surfaces with his abysmal vocabulary and characteristic thoughtlessness. In 2008, […]
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LePage sees poor, needy as scourge of our country
Gov. Paul LePage recently compared the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the mandatory health insurance provision in Obama’s health care legislation to the “new Gestapo — the IRS.” LePage’s Gestapo comment may be accurate in reference to his bullying approach. As the son of Nazi Holocaust survivors, I have learned about Nazi intimidating tactics. Upon […]
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Election 2012: Will Maine matter?
When it comes to presidential politics, Mainers are used to taking a back seat to our neighbors in N.H. But 2012 could be different.
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Political Notebook: Dill sour over slight by national Democrats
Cape Elizabeth resident Cynthia Dill is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Really, she is. One may not know that if he happened to visit the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee website and clicked on the “races to watch” section. Dill is listed as the Democratic candidate in the Maine section, but nowhere is she […]
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Washington Notebook: Snowe says GOP ‘intolerance’ losing voters
WASHINGTON – Back in February, Sen. Olympia Snowe publicly aired her frustrations with the political polarization in Washington, D.C. Now, as Snowe’s 33-year congressional career winds down, she is becoming increasingly vocal about the need for change in Washington. Snowe has spoken recently about her desire to change the Senate filibuster and other procedures employed […]
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Truth Test: King’s jobs claim accurate but ‘spun’
“Maine’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.3 percent in 1995 to 3.1 percent in 2000, the lowest rate since World War II.” – Senate candidate Angus King’s “record” Web page The statistics here are OK, but they don’t reflect yearly averages like you probably expect. They’re carefully cherry-picked to pull the highest and lowest months out […]
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A look at Mitt Romney’s inner circle
Mitt Romney’s advisers are likely the same people he would rely on if he gains the White House.
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ROAD RACE: Hasty, Kimball win Old Hallowell Day 5K
HALLOWELL — Seth Hasty and Rosalea Kimball won the men’s and women’s titles at the Old Hallowell Day 5K on Saturday morning.
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Scott holds a 4-shot lead in British Open Open
Tiger Woods is five strokes back entering Sunday’s final round.
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Maine farms open their doors to public
More than 100 farms will participate in today’s event.