The Toxic Substance Control Act is 37 years old this month.
2013
It’s morally wrong to vote for bonds
Our honorable Gov. Paul LePage has been tough on people who abuse others.
We still can expand affordable health care
Earlier this year, Maine missed the critical opportunity to accept millions of dollars in federal funds to expand affordable health care in our state.
JOHN FRARY: Blathering in US Congress enough to make you crazy
It wasn’t long ago when the phrase “going postal” — inspired by a number of post office massacres — was widely used to describe people driven to violent crime by work conditions.
OUR OPINION: School-based food pantries fight hunger
Almost 1 in 4 Maine children do not have access to enough food to fill their nutritional needs, a condition known as food insecurity.
Study: 15 percent of U.S. youth out of school, work
The dour report underscores the challenges young adults face now and foretells challenges they are likely to face as they get older.
Interest in heath exchange remains high in Maine
The Obama administration’s top Health and Human Services official for New England briefs lawmakers and health care experts.
France joins list of allies angry over NSA spying
Keeping tabs on allies is classic spycraft, but the sweep and scope of the NSA program has irritated Germany, Britain, Brazil, Mexico and now France.
Experts called in to try to fix health care website
President Obama will address the site’s technical problems today.