Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: Photojournalist Luke Somers and teacher Pierre Korkie ‘were murdered by the AQAP terrorists’ during a rescue operation.
December 2014
Posted inOp-Eds
‘Renewable’ energy advocates downplay, ignore hidden costs
Wind and solar power costs include visual and noise pollution and wildlife depredation, but they offer only sporadic availability.
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Consider carefully when wife makes a request
On to Plan C to solve mystery of stomach pain.
Posted inMaine
Customer complaints on the rise amid FairPoint strike
Maine’s public advocate says “there have been unacceptable delays” in service call response times since workers walked off the job in October.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Smartphone smarter than space capsules
A recent editorial cartoon shows a series of “firsts” — Laika, the first dog in space; Yuri, the first man in space; Neil, the first man on the moon; and Rosetta, which carried the first instrument to land on a comet whizzing through space at enormous speed. Wow! I vividly remember Neil Armstrong’s first lunar […]
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‘Back room dogs’ need forever homes, too
My husband and I have been adopting/fostering senior, hospice and special needs dogs for a number of years now in our country home. We currently have seven dogs ranging in age from 12 to 15 years old. We get far more requests for dogs than we can ever take. The need is great. I started […]
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Even a beleaguered president loves the perks of office
Every chief executive since Franklin D. Roosevelt has put Camp David at top of the list of cool things.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Blow the whistle on sale of DOT complex in Augusta
The state is selling the Department of Transportation complex on Capitol Street? You’ve got to be kidding. One big difference between state government and well-run businesses lies in long-range planning. The state doesn’t usually do sound long-range planning. This is because of the nature of short-term budget requirements, the limited terms of most of our […]
