Called a ‘blatant attack on people’s privacy,’ the surveillance could help target ads in real time.
August 2013
Posted inOpinion
MAINE COMPASS: Standards model fits manufacturing, not children’s education
On July 21, the MaineToday papers published a lengthy puff-piece about the Common Core State Standards headlined, “Test scores may drop under new standards,” subtitled more hopefully, “‘Common Core’ could enhance future learning.”
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Calling it ‘Obamacare’ makes letter political
By calling the Affordable Care Act, “Obamacare” Jeremy Hiltz (letter, “Obamacare exemplifies the way of Satan,” Aug. 3) is making a political statement and not a religious one. The prototype for this act was written by Republicans in Massachusetts.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Pastor’s letter doesn’t sound like Jesus’ teachings
I have read many criticisms of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in the Readers’ Opinions, but never one so distorted and misguided as the one written by the Rev. Jeremy Hiltz in the Aug. 3 newspaper (“Obamacare exemplifies the way of Satan”).
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
McConnell opponent points out failure to pass
Your fine housing-highway bill editorial in the Aug. 6 paper ( “Housing-highway bill’s filibuster another black eye for Congress”) made me think of the recent remark by Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Democratic opponent, Allison Lundergan Grimes.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Bible interpretation misses the mark
In my opinion, people who quote/reference Scripture in a letters forum like this are setting themselves up as prophets; and the Rev. Jeremy Hiltz, in his letter (“Obamacare exemplifies the way of Satan,” Aug. 3) engages in the very sort of well-intentioned false prophecy denounced in the 10th chapter of John’s gospel.
Posted inNews, Politics
Expert: Mess with Maine Medicaid rides was avoidable
A Washington-based expert on Medicaid says that federal rules would not have forced the program overhaul that has kept some poor Mainers from getting rides to health care appointments.
Posted inNation & World, News
‘The uncertainty is the toughest part,’ missing AT hiker’s husband says
George Largay, of Brentwood, Tenn., husband of Geraldine Largay, who has been missing since July 24 from a Franklin County stretch of the Appalachian Trail, said that, “until they find Gerry, there’s always the unknown, and that’s almost tougher than the known.”
Posted inSports
NBA: Big step for Brown
PHILADELPHIA — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the Philadelphia 76ers have hired San Antonio assistant Brett Brown to be their coach, ending a four-month search to replace Doug Collins. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the move has not