NEW YORK – Stocks are headed for a correction. No, stocks are rallying. Wait, stocks are down again. Or up. A lot. For investors, June was one long seesaw ride that began with a deep plunge on the first day of the month. Six days of declines were followed a week of give and take […]
2011
Posted inOpinion
M.D. Harmon: Is New York marriage vote a trend — or a wake-up call?
Advocates for same-sex marriage are trumpeting their victory, but the rest of us are listening, too.
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Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: What makes Portland a special place? Many things, and one thing
Young people want to be more than a name tag in a faceless conglomerate, and here they can be that, and more.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, July 1, 2011Storm water costs to hit renters, too
The Portland City Council recently voted to speed up the construction of sewer upgrades that should prevent raw sewage from dumping into Portland Harbor. As one who has small children swimming in Casco Bay, I certainly welcome a cleaner bay. However, we should also recognize the huge financial impact this will have on Portland residents […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Republicans fail to show courage on anti-bully bill
House members should have stuck by their earlier votes and approved this law.
Posted inBusiness
Dealers do it up
Spending a Saturday afternoon at the typical car dealership is not exactly pampering yourself. Drab floors, battered furniture, weak coffee in a paper cup. And that’s before the salesman abandons you for half an hour to “check with my manager.”
But Detroit automakers are finally stable after their brush with death, and most dealers can afford to spend a little money to spruce up the showroom. So they’re adding leather chairs, rich oak walls, theatrical lighting — even hair salons.
Posted inBusiness
Big firms to cash in as federal tax expires
The ‘temporary’ unemployment tax imposed on all private employers in 1976 quietly disappears today.
Posted inNews
Bulger given taxpayer-funded defense attorney
The court agrees that authorities seized all of Bulger’s assets as the proceeds of illegal acts.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs get the right mix
With contributions from a variety of sources adding up to a solid performance, Portland rolls to a win.
Posted inNews
Local/State Dispatches
PORTLAND Community leaders speak against domestic violence Portland’s police chief, a former state attorney general and others spoke out against domestic violence Thursday, in response to homicides in Maine in recent weeks. The group Boys to Men held a news conference in Portland’s Lincoln Park to draw attention to sexual and domestic violence and discuss […]