Her time working at the Scarborough Walmart leaves her critical of how aid apparently was spent.
2011
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Dec. 17, 2011New cellphone proposal needs tweaking
I just wanted to weigh in on the new cellphone recommendations. First, I completely agree that there must be a law with some clout. However, it seems to need a bit of tweaking. I come from the generation that grew up without the cellphone, but have found it useful mostly when I’m on the road. […]
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Posted inNation & World
Judge: Penn State officials can be tried
The men are charged with lying to a grand jury and failing to report child sex abuse allegations in 2002.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State shouldn’t lose focus on drug abuse battle
A budget fight in Augusta should not distract from an effort to reduce overdose deaths.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Local stores can use technology to compete with the big boxes
Small businesses won’t win if they are not as convenient as their competitors from away.
Posted inNews
House reduces funding for heating aid to poor
The Senate is likely to pass the cuts today, but some Northeast lawmakers plan to fight for more in January.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Buying at local bookstores supports literary community, local economy
But big-box and online stores are undermining locals, and cheapest is not necessarily the best.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
European turmoil erases early Dow Jones rally An early rally faded on the stock market Friday, leaving indexes down about 3 percent for the week as worries resurfaced about a breakup of the euro. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 2 points. It was up as many as 99 points in the morning after […]
Posted inLife & Culture, News
First Parish Nativity: A tradition 50 years in the making
Every year since he was just a boy, 58-year-old Billy Hobbs has performed in the Nativity pageant at First Parish church in Portland.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentJudge hears polygamists’ case
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorneys for a polygamous family made famous on a reality television show on Friday asked a Utah federal judge not to block their challenge of the state’s bigamy law. Kody Brown and wives Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn filed a lawsuit in Salt Lake City’s U.S. District Court in July. The […]