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  • Published
    November 10, 2011

    VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Why didn’t anyone speak up?

    Of all the sins of omission committed by Penn State University in its alleged mishandling of sexual assaults, perhaps the most unforgivable was the failure to find the young boy who was seen being victimized in 2002.

  • Published
    November 9, 2011

    OUR OPINION: Campaign financing laws need revision

    With another hotly contested election now behind us, it's time to take a fresh look at the way campaigns are financed -- and how the money that's raised and spent affects the outcome, not to mention the tone, of a campaign.

  • Published
    November 8, 2011

    OUR OPINION: Take your job seriously: Vote

    Finally, it's Election Day. You've seen the ads. You've read the news stories, the op-eds, the letters to the editor. Ready or not, it's time to vote.

  • Published
    November 8, 2011

    OUR OPINION: Maine protesters show how it should be done

    We remain skeptical about the “Occupy” wherever/whatever movement, here in Maine and around the country. What’s the point? What are these people trying to achieve? What’s the end game? Is there, in fact, a point? A goal? An end game?

  • Published
    November 7, 2011

    Maine needs longer view than LIHEAP

    Maine and Saudi Arabia have nothing in common, save one thing: An utter dependence on oil, with the price of it having a drastic effect on their residents and economies.

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  • Published
    November 6, 2011

    Recap: Wherewe stand on Questions 1,2,3,4

    At first glance, Tuesday's election might seem less significant than some we've seen -- no candidates for president or governor on the ballot, no earth-shattering, society-altering cultural issues to confront.

  • Published
    November 6, 2011

    With gambling question,the jobs count the most

    One of my early attractions to newsrooms was the intriguing collection of characters and rogues who practiced their craft in settings that were mostly dark and dingy, but somehow conveyed an energy that was both raw and fine-tuned.

  • Published
    November 5, 2011

    Sorry liberals, we’re all out of other peoples’ money

    "We sacrifice a little bit of freedom for every dollar the government spends." - Lance Dutson, CEO, Maine Heritage Policy Center

  • Published
    November 4, 2011

    With economy stuck, nation needs inspiration

    Franklin Roosevelt assured the country there was nothing to fear but fear itself. Ronald Reagan urged us to stay the course. Bill Clinton found hope in pop culture and Fleetwood Mac, serving up inspiration with a song: "Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow ..."

  • Published
    November 3, 2011

    True or false,it’s time for Cainto face the music

    Wouldn't you know it? And just when things seem to be going so well.