Elected officials and prominent figures in Maine’s public life mourn the former president and offer words of condolence to his family.
December 2018
Posted inNation & World
Presidents, others praise, remember George H.W. Bush
Eulogies pour in from around the globe.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
George H.W. Bush, president with deep Maine connections, dies at 94
The 41st president will be remembered as a conservative moderate who embarked on his time in office with a sense of steady stewardship.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill would allow local-option sales tax to help Maine cities raise revenue
Democratic Rep. Mike Sylvester of Portland says the measure would help service center communities pay for public services by exporting cost to tourists.
Posted inLocal & State, News
More patients expected as more doctors sign on to treat opioid use disorder
A Maine Medical Association campaign to coax more primary care doctors to offer medication-assisted treatment has paid off, but Medicaid expansion will test Maine’s capacity to meet the demand.
Posted inOp-Eds
Ramesh Ponnuru: Working-class men or suburban women? Republicans need both
Bloomberg Opinion
Posted inOp-Eds
Commentary: President Trump’s immoral response to climate report
The Hartford Courant