The first sign that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has changed the way we talk about guns in this country came from an unlikely place — Wall Street.
Editorials
OUR OPINION: Without guns, horror couldn’t have happened
“Guns don’t kill people.” “If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.” “More guns, less crime.”
VIEW FROM AWAY: Supreme Court options on same-sex marriage
As hundreds of same-sex couples in Washington, Maine and Maryland eagerly await the opportunity to exchange wedding vows, the nation’s highest court accepted two cases regarding such unions.
VIEW FROM AWAY: ‘Black boxes’ installed in automobiles?
You’ve heard about those “black boxes” on airplanes that record data used to determine the cause of a crash.
VIEW FROM AWAY:Use of electronic devices on commercial flights
You’re a businessperson on a tight schedule who can’t afford much down time. You’re a mother trying to keep a bored and active 6-year-old occupied.
OUR OPINION: System lacks clout to enhance review of deadly force
In 2009, Rep. Donald Pilon, D-Saco, had what we thought was a good idea.
OUR OPINION: Lewiston mayor’s claim against poor not helpful
Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald has an unusual approach to public service.
VIEW FROM AWAY: North Korea’s latest missile launch
Most North Korea watchers believe that Wednesday’s missile launch by the insular dictatorship was prompted by domestic imperatives.
OUR OPINION: Snowe reminds colleagues how system can work
While Congress and the White House continued posturing publicly about their respective proposals for heading off the sudden expiration of tax cuts and forced spending cuts called the fiscal cliff, Sen. Olympia Snowe stopped to offer a history lesson.
Stricter limits on soot pollution better for health
While greenhouse gas emissions and climate change get most of the airtime when environmental issues are discussed, they are far from the only threat.