The campaign also hires a new communications director and a deputy director of finance.
June 2014
Washington state prepares for marijuana retail sales
The state launches a $400,000 radio and online campaign that urges parents to talk with their children about the health risks of using marijuana.
Kill switches turn stolen smartphones into paperweights
Apple’s test with iPhone showed thefts dropped markedly.
OUR OPINION: U.S. should align with rest of world on parental leave
A universal system would benefit newborns, parents and even employers.
Just for the hake of it, Mainers should try another white fish
Gulf of Maine Institute encourages responsible harvesting, underutilized species.
Farmingdale needs Frost to help turn town around
It’s time again for Farmingdale’s annual town meeting and election of local officials, and we have the chance to make the right decision for select board. We should vote for Nancy Frost. She is honest and has experience for the job, and she isn’t afraid to speak out. We need to get someone in there […]
Teams should fill seats with underprivileged kids
I watch 162 Red Sox games a year, hopefully more, and whenever I watch away games, I get really angry to see that at least half, if not more than half, of the seats are empty. Why don’t these teams put underprivileged kids in these seats? Do they have any idea what impact a major […]
Cianbro officials dish it out, but can’t take it
I participated in a sidewalk demonstration held on June 16 in front of Cianbro headquarters in Pittsfield. Cianbro has a vision, but it is not the vision of the people. Company officials say they are going ahead with their plans for an East-West corridor as if they own the state and without putting forth much […]
Gun deaths bad, but abortion is a lot worse
In the June 17 edition of the newspaper, a political cartoon depicted the daily gun deaths in the United States, which, according to statistics, is 87. This letter is not meant to minimize the terrible tragedy of those who have been hurt or died as a result of a gun. (Although I believe that if […]