Airlines pushing envelope of safety

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May 1, 2011

Airlines pushing envelope of safety

The agency that is supposed to be overseeing the industry is asleep on the job.
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May 1, 2011

The Bottom Line: Quenching a nation’s thirst

Shipyard Brewing grows with the craft beer industry to become one of the top 50 U.S. brewers overall.
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May 1, 2011

Perfect match: Brewer and entrepreneur

Co-owners Fred Forsley and Alan Pugsley have earned each other's respect for the skills they bring to the brand.
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May 1, 2011

Charles Lawton: Don’t count on compromise to yield success in Maine

Sometimes this face looks so funny That I hide it behind a book Sometimes this face has so much class That I have to sneak a second look. — Phoebe Snow, “Either or Both” Reading the obituaries last week, I was shocked to see notice of the death of singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow and touched […]
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May 1, 2011

Maine Observer: There’s no gift like the one you give yourself

Giving credit where credit is due is a greatly overstated virtue when it comes to presents.

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May 1, 2011

Maine Voices: Plum Creek’s sprawl plan interrupted

With a Superior Court ruling that LURC violated its own procedures, there is time to move in other directions now.
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May 1, 2011

Our View: Gov. LePage acts like he’s in over his head

Personnel meltdowns this week show a management style unsuited to public office.
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May 1, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 1, 2011Food safety vital to Maine farmers

We are small farmers who agree with Maine Cheese Guild President Eric Rector (“A growing concern,” April 24) that farmers who oppose safety regulations “don’t want to bother” and are making a political statement. It would be foolhardy for those of us trying to get our neighbors to try locally grown food to take a […]
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May 1, 2011

Datebook

This week and in advance Maine Technology Institute workshops are free informational sessions for entrepreneurs interested in applying for funding to support business planning, market research, intellectual property filing, prototype development or later-stage research and development. The schedule is: • Tuesday: 1 to 4 p.m., Target Technology Center, 20 Godfrey Drive, Orono. • Wednesday: 10 […]
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May 1, 2011

Ex-etiquette: Stepparents can use nickname in lieu of ‘Mom’

Q: I am a mom of two and a bonusmom of three. Their mother is obsessed with her kids not calling me “Mom,” something I don’t force them to do. Most families I know that have stepparents the kids just call them “Mom” or “Dad” — not their first name. Do you have a suggestion? […]

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