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July 2013
Posted inNews
‘My mission failed’: Rail chief admits mistakes in disaster’s wake
Ed Burkhardt’s missteps after the deadly July 6 train explosion in Lac-Megantic made him one of the most reviled people in Canada.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Grocery trends mean war for stores
Increased competition in Maine from the usual suspects – and some unexpected ones – has forever altered the supermarket landscape.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Facts need to be stated on HIV and donations
I was taken aback by your editorial that qualification for donating blood should be based on not hurting someone’s feelings.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Bowen made right call on Miss Maine USA hire
Kudos to Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen for recognizing how inappropriate it would be to hire Ms. Maine USA Ashley Marble as spokesperson for CTE programs. According to a newspaper story, several years ago Gov. Paul LePage wanted to hire Marble after having lunch with her.
Posted inOpinion
Stand your ground laws have a lot of ground to stand on
So, now we’re engaged in one of those “great national conversations” that our leaders seem to demand on a regular basis, this time on so-called stand your ground laws.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Stories on aging highlight issue that needs attention
My hat’s off to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel for doing such a great comprehensive job in reporting the struggle of Maine’s elderly and Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to implement an effective plan to meet the mounting need.
Posted inPolitics
Bill Nemitz: Case forecast to leave stain on federal justice system
What can be worse than not making it to the restroom on time? Serving seven days in jail for it, that’s what. “It strikes me as kind of crazy that the government would spend these kinds of resources to prosecute him when he legitimately had an embarrassing, humiliating accident,” Katherine Essington, a federal appeals attorney […]
Posted inPolitics
Washington Notebook: Trade official to tour New Balance
The visit of the U.S. trade ambassador comes at a critical juncture for Maine’s footwear business.
Posted inSports
MLB: Drew homers twice in Sox victory
BALTIMORE (AP) — Stephen Drew hit two homers, drove in five runs and scored three times to power the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Saturday night.