He was part of the group of pioneers detailed in Tom Wolfe’s novel and movie ‘The Right Stuff.’
March 2010
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N.H. won’t reopen case of boy’s death in 2003
The parents of Patric McCarthy, 10, insist he was murdered; officials say he died of hypothermia.
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Odyssey event will reward ‘out of the box’ approaches
Sanford is hosting today’s Odyssey of the Mind state competition for creative problem-solving.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should drop empty sick-time bill
An effort to just pass something, even if it does nothing, won’t help workers.
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A landmark returns
Portlanders have their beloved baked beans sign back. A new sign, 70 feet long and 10 feet high, was installed Friday on the roof of the B&M Baked Beans plant in Portland. The old sign, which had been up since 1994, was blown down during a storm in July. That prompted calls to company officials […]
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Chairman of TD Bank retires, leaving legacy as deal maker
William Ryan is known for steering Banknorth through a sale to Toronto’s TD Bank six years ago.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Student testing not the way to evaluate teacher performace
Columnist Ron Bancroft’s assertions are not backed up by reliable pedagogical research.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
More letters to the editor: March 20, 2010
Politicians won’t rein in spending Sens. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Chellie Pingree continue to vote for more and more spending. I’m sure their intentions are good. However, the big question many of us have is, who will pay these massive debts? Are there any taxpayers who understand who will pay? […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: March 20, 2010
Many ways exist to address public schools’ problems I would like to add another perspective to the Press Herald editorial (“New high school plan needs more explanation,” Feb. 22) and Charles Lawton’s column (“Maine must measure its wants,” Feb. 7) calling for increased high school graduation rates. They both correctly state the career and […]
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Maine Voices: Column’s critique of global warming claims was on the money
A criticism of M.D. Harmon’s reporting was not an accurate depiction of the science involved.