Letter
March 2015
‘American Pie’: Sometimes it’s sweeter not to know the answers
In April, Christie’s will auction the original manuscript and notes to the enigmatic 1971 ballad.
We shouldn’t throw out the system just because we found a flaw
Having “the means” to pay for lodging is only part of the battle with someone who has mental illness.
Planes landing on N.H. lake runway
Alton Bay hosts the only ice runway in the lower 48 states approved by the FAA.
Study: More parents want delay of vaccines
A national survey reveals an uptick in parental fears, but medical experts say those worries are unfounded.
Trial project will track aircraft more often
The experiment will establish a jet’s location every 15 minutes as it flies over remote ocean areas.
Medical pot sales, tax income growing in Maine
Sales were an estimated $60 million to $75 million in 2014, tax revenue was $4 million to $5 million, and both could rise if lawmakers expand access.
For Maine Lyme patients, a path to controversial treatment
A bill would prevent the state medical board from punishing a doctor who prescribes long-term antibiotics, a disputed method for fighting the spreading disease.
LePage calls EPA’s tribal waters ruling ‘outrageous’
The agency says the state’s pollution standards have to protect Indians who fish for food, but the governor says the motive for the order is ‘retribution.’