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Published
July 15, 2011

OUR OPINION: Dealers can charge extra for larger lobsters

New laws in three states that slightly increase the legal size of lobsters there are creating a headache for some Maine dealers, but a little thought might help resolve the problem.
Published
July 15, 2011

OUR OPINION: What is summer for unless to get ready for winter?

Here we are, just at the halfway point between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That means that summer is just at its peak, with mostly sunny skies and mostly warm weather settling in as the default setting for the weather report.
Published
July 14, 2011

OUR OPINION: How much pot is too much when driving?

Recent court cases involving deaths allegedly caused by people driving under the influence of marijuana have led to a heightened awareness about the issue, which some sources have linked to the increasing acceptance of medical marijuana.
Published
July 14, 2011

OUR OPINION: Warden’s land buy void, but how did it occur?

Sometimes government officials get involved in “the appearance of a conflict of interest,” where a deal that would be normal for others without their level of influence raises suspicion in their case that something might not be on the up-and-up.
Published
July 13, 2011

OUR OPINION: Ignore rhetoric; core issue isn’t the debt limit

Counselors working with couples often listen to their clients give a list of complaints about each other.

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Published
July 12, 2011

OUR OPINION: Educators who altered scores lack any ethics

The stories out of Georgia's largest city have been almost unbelievable, and yet the appalling tale they tell is apparently true.
Published
July 11, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Russia challenging Canada claim to Arctic

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!
Published
July 11, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Define what constitutes oil emergency

Who doesn't want to pay less at the pump? Although the role of government intervention in gas prices can be debated, no one wants to pay nearly $4 per gallon for gas. President Barack Obama and the International Energy Agency are trying to lower the high price of gas, but their decision to release oil reserves creates a danger that the bar for accessing the reserve supply will become too low.
Published
July 11, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Obama should give Congress exit plan for Libya

A U.S. Senate committee, on a bipartisan vote, has approved President Barack Obama's use of military force in Libya. It is expected the full Senate will follow suit.
Published
July 10, 2011

OUR OPINION: In spite of slow start, Legislature had solid session

If it seemed as though members of the Maine Legislature had a lot of bills to consider during their recently concluded session, it's because they did. Legislators introduced a mind-numbing total of 1,587 bills, eventually passing about 600 of them.