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PublishedMay 6, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Blazing a trail out of locker room’s closet
It was only a matter of time before someone did it. And the first gay athlete to come out who is active in a major North American pro team sport is hardly a household name. But none of that diminishes the impact of Jason Collins' blunt announcement: "I am a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay."
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PublishedMay 5, 2013
OUR OPINION: All state’s taxes part of major reform package
It's not every day that five Democrats, five Republicans and one independent lawmaker announce that they have reached agreement on a major tax reform plan that addresses all of the state's most difficult fiscal issues.
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PublishedMay 5, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Catastrophe in Bangladesh II
When a fire at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh killed 112 people in November, many wondered what more it would take before something would be done to improve labor conditions in the country, the world's No. 2 clothing exporter.
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PublishedMay 5, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Catastrophe in Bangladesh I
For a week, rescuers in Bangladesh have sifted through the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory, listening to the cries of people trapped in the rubble, smelling the stink of rotting bodies, consoling the families who came to look for loved ones whom they probably will never see alive again.
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PublishedMay 4, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Frequent fliers, but not others, get relief from sequester cuts
Most Americans already believe that the federal government favors the interests of wealthy elites over the rest of us. Last week, the government confirmed it.
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PublishedMay 3, 2013
OUR OPINION: CMP’s rate plan needs thorough evaluation
Any time people face the prospect of paying more for one of life's necessities, they notice -- so a proposal by Maine's largest electric utility to raise its rates is naturally drawing attention.
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PublishedMay 3, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Let’s get rid of tariffs on trans-Atlantic trade
Within a few months, the U.S. and European Union will formally launch free-trade talks. Now is the time to think big.
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PublishedMay 2, 2013
VIEW FROM AWAY: Collins’ merit badge
The May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated should make the Boy Scouts of America board meeting a little easier.
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PublishedMay 2, 2013
OUR OPINION: Grades show effect of income, not school quality
The report card on Gov. Paul LePage's education policy is in, and he should be ashamed.
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PublishedMay 1, 2013
OUR OPINION: State’s grades for public schools won’t be surprise
The state Department of Education has given each of Maine's 600 public schools a letter grade, from A to F, and today those rankings will be made public.
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