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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Don’t ignore mystery fees on phone bill
They're small amounts, usually overlooked by most customers and, according to recent Federal Communications Commission estimates, affect 15 million to 20 million American households.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
OUR OPINION: Debt ceiling debate has devolved into political posturing
Hope springs eternal. Well, OK -- hope springs for an hour or two and then vanishes like a thief in the night.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Medical marijuana use needs research, not fear
What is it that makes marijuana more frightening to the federal government than cocaine or morphine?
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Chipping away at weight
What a shocker: Potato chips are the main culprit behind the average American's small but steady yearly weight gain, according to a study at Harvard University.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
OUR OPINION: Political slap at Portland stings throughout the state
Among the bombshells set off by outgoing Marine Resources Commissioner Norman Olsen was his allegation that Gov. Paul LePage shot down efforts to help the groundfishing industry because it would involve collaborating with the city of Portland.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
OUR OPINION: LePage should address Olsen’s allegations
Norman Olsen spent 25 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, dispatched to trouble spots around the globe. But he had to come home to Maine to find out what backstabbing feels like.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
OUR OPINION: Raise the debt limit, then consider budget
As Aug. 2 fast approaches, there's a lot going on in Washington to try to come up with a fiscal plan that would garner enough votes in both houses of Congress to raise the ceiling on the national debt.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
OUR OPINION: As Violette shrinks from view, troubles mount
If the charges in a lawsuit against former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette hold up in court, he will enter some sort of state Hall of Fame for the Creative and Flagrant Misuse of Public Funds.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011
OUR OPINION: Easy ethics question: Can one man serve 2 masters?
Ethical questions can be thorny, and the ones regarding conflicts of interest can be the most complicated to answer, especially in a small state like Maine.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011
OUR OPINION: Grandparents better drivers than we thought
A group of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has come up with some good news for grandparents: Their grandchildren are safer with grandma or grandpa behind the wheel than they are when they are in a car driven by mom or dad.
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