Our report card says it wasn’t an outstanding session, but many parts were above average.
2011
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Maine Voices: Domestic violence risk rises in divorce
Those who work with separating couples have to know the signs when acrimony risks spilling over into tragedy.
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Richard L. Connor: Camp life salves life’s salvos
It’s been another great week at camp, another seven days that add even more time to the over 60 years we’ve come to the deep, verdant woods and blue, clear, spring-fed waters of Maine.
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Maine Observer: Baxter letter confirms Katahdin memories
A missive from the man who bought Maine’s crown jewel and donated it to the state brings back a long-gone day.
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Acura TL a winner by a nose?
For every Bette Midler or Barbra Streisand, who see no need to succumb to a plastic surgeon’s scalpel, it seems like there are 10 celebrities who get rhinoplasty. For every Adrien Brody or Karl Malden, whose prodigious proboscises helped propel their careers, there are 10 Michael Jacksons who aren’t satisfied with the “schnozz” God gave […]
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The Bottom Line: Taking health care to the people
As traditional hospital revenue declines, Mercy makes a shift to providing primary care offices throughout southern Maine.
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Datebook
Tuesday “Five Years in Government Ethics: Lessons Learned,” 7 p.m., presentation by Robert “Ric” Cusick, former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Held in the downstairs meeting room at the Rockport Opera House. Free and open to the public. For details, call 236-6658 or email [email protected]. Wednesday Workshop for Entrepreneurs: “Financials for the […]
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CEO began as medical technologist
Eileen Skinner has college degrees in biology, medical technology and health administration.
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Charles Lawton: Shifts in population work mischief on municipal budgets
At base, public spending at the municipal level is driven by two factors — people and property. More (or fewer) people mean more (or fewer) voters, people to register cars, seek building permits, send children to school, drive the roads, visit the library, play in the park and so on across the various categories of […]
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Thor’s dream boat
Usually dreams come before boats. In Thor Emory’s case, the boat came first. Emory wanted a unique charter business within the competitive and storied landscape of Maine sailing. For years, he looked for a business that would be different from others, something like his work at Outward Bound, where he taught for seven years. In […]