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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
OUR OPINION: Lack of trust causes problems at State House
When Gov. Paul LePage declared a civil emergency last week, many in Maine prepared for the worst.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Malala Yousafzai counters the Taliban’s darkness
The saga of Malala Yousafzai is one of inspiration forged from terrible personal sacrifice. One year ago, a Taliban gunman boarded a school bus she was riding in Pakistan's Swat Valley, demanded to know, "Who is Malala?," and shot her in the head, along with two of her classmates.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Venezuela finds U.S. a handy scapegoat
Americans have been laboring under the delusion that we had to travel halfway around the world to find a gaggle of dangerous nut cases. Who knew we could have hung out in the western hemisphere and found all we wanted in Venezuela?
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PublishedOctober 14, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Newspapers part of our lives from birth to death
Last week was National Newspaper Week, when we celebrate the significance of the newspaper and its place in our communities.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: AT&T takes the lead with anti-texting ads
The world's largest telecommunications company has launched a massive public service campaign to tell people not to use its own products -- not behind the wheel, anyway.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2013
OUR OPINION: Kids with autism coming of age
Understanding and awareness of autism has come a long way in the last 30 years, but so much concerning the condition remains in the dark, even as diagnoses skyrocket.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: At last, a nominee at the Fed
Janet Yellen was not well served by the process that culminated in her nomination Wednesday to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2013
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up,thumbs down
Quick takes on issues in the news this week in central Maine ...
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PublishedOctober 10, 2013
OUR OPINION: Time to scrap state’s plan for MaineCare rides
It's been a little more than two months since the state debuted a revamped system for getting low-income Mainers to medical appointments, contracting with two private companies to coordinate MaineCare rides.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2013
OUR OPINION: Jail budget woes would be eased by bail reform
A growing majority of Maine's county jail inmates have not been convicted of a crime and pose little risk to the community. So why are they sitting in a jail cell, costing taxpayers $100 a day or more?
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