Agritourism gets a boost from some loosened regulations that allow multiple uses.
March 2010
Posted inOpinion
The perils and pleasures of urban backyard chicken-keeping
As more people keep chickens, the need for responsible husbandry and regulations grows.
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Census or Senseless?
Some groups are urging Americans not to fill out their census forms, yet more personal information about us is easily available online these days.
Posted inBusiness
Lawton: Incivility in public debate undermines democracy
Passage of the president’s health care reform legislation has produced a new round of hand wringing about the loss of civility in our procedures for conducting public debate. From the vituperation displayed at last summer’s so-called town meetings on health care, to shouting out during the State of the Union address, to immediate partisan promises […]
Posted inBusiness
Incentives push doctors into digital-record age
Stimulus funds will help providers pay for the expensive systems that will streamline health care.
Posted inBusiness
Wind-farm pioneer ties family farms to Wall Street
Juhl Wind in Minnesota is asking suppliers and investors for help with the financing.
Posted inBusiness
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“Overview of Geothermal Technologies in New England – Basic Concepts & Case Studies,” Maine Real Estate and Development Association, breakfast seminar, Starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High St., Portland. The cost is $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers. Call 874-0801 for more information. DEPA Business After Hours, Downeast Pride […]
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Connor: D.C. still duels, minus the pistols
Politics, at least the national level, is not much more than a treadmill of shenanigans perpetrated almost equally across party lines with members of each party goring each other’s oxen. Someone attacks. Someone squeals. Much of the current squealing about the passage of health care reform is humorous, particularly if you do not seriously believe […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Teachers’ unions stand in the way of education reform
A columnist was wrong to say that the state benefits from a lack of public school choice.
Posted inBusiness
Alcoa aims for 75 percent recycling
The company dedicates an expansion and calls for a greater U.S. effort.