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February 28, 2010

Best protection: Cut up cards

Credit card debt, does it ever end?” That’s a haunting line delivered by comedian Amy Poehler in a 2006 ”Saturday Night Live” skit also featuring Steve Martin and Chris Parnell. The sketch was brilliantly and simply titled ”Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford.” (You can view it on Hulu.com.) So here we are in 2010, […]
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February 28, 2010

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 28, 2010

Pull trigger on guns in Acadia? When listening to debate on L.D. 1737, I was struck by the words of state Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, and felt compelled to express my concerns. Specifically Sen. Gerzofsky stated ”Maine people need a place that they can enjoy and be guaranteed that no one will have loaded firearms.” […]
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February 28, 2010

Maine needs to encourage capital investment

The key to economic prosperity is productivity. And the key to productivity is capital investment. Nowhere is this more evident than in an examination of several key measures of U.S. manufacturing during the period preceding the current recession. According to the Bureau of the Census, annual survey of manufacturers, from 2003 to 2006, the cost […]
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February 28, 2010

Investment in U.S. clean energy stalls

The rest of the world pulls ahead, but policy questions bog us down.
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February 28, 2010

Identity thieves get hands on tax refunds

The scam entails stealing Social Security numbers to file phony returns and collect others' money.

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February 28, 2010

GE looks to build wind turbines in Britain

LONDON – General Electric is considering building wind-energy turbines in Britain as the country prepares to spend $120 billion boosting its offshore wind capacity. ”When you deliver machines of the size and scale of these units you need to be close to where these wind farms are located, so the U.K. is one of the […]
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February 28, 2010

Debate over raw milk’s safety spills into capitols, courts

Supporters say they get more nutrients from drinking raw milk, but health officials say pasteurized milk is safer.
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February 28, 2010

Hiking: Chill out on off-season seaside walks

Maine’s coastal beaches provide myriad opportunities for winter walking. In sharp contrast to the crowds of people basking in the summer heat, our beaches at this time of year are pretty much empty — perfect for a contemplative walk amid the rhythmic sounds of the waves breaking onshore and the invigorating smells of salty sea […]
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February 28, 2010

Allen Afield: Delve into a clever kingdom

Recently, I bought Bernd Heinrich’s ”Winter World” (Harper Perennial), a wonderful nature book by one of the world’s more prolific and entertaining naturalists. Heinrich owns a cabin in Perkins Township west of Farmington, a getaway spot from his job as professor of biology at the University of Vermont. Here in Maine, Heinrich spends free time […]
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February 28, 2010

GOT GEAR?

HERE’S A BIT of a different take on a gear feature. THIS IS A COOL site that seems worth sharing for anyone worried about having their gear jacked. IT’S CALLED Karma Army (www.karmaarmy.com), and they bill themselves as an ”Amber alert for your gear.” They’ll send out e-mail blasts in your area if your bike […]