It’s June in York County, a time when locals begin surveying the back roads of Sanford looking for a sign of the times. White roadside signboards featuring a single, ginormous strawberry and an arrow pointing the way to Lavigne’s Strawberry Farm are the annual herald that berry-picking season has begun. Q: When was Lavigne’s Strawberry […]
2011
Posted inNews
Scarborough board to see school plan
The Board of Education will see a layout for the proposed Wentworth Intermediate School.
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Posted inBusiness
FedEx expects global, U.S. economies to grow this year
NEW YORK – FedEx Corp. expects the global economy to hit a higher gear later this year as fuel prices retreat from three-year highs and the Japanese economy recovers. While much of the growth will be driven by China and other developing nations, FedEx said the U.S. economy will improve as well. The world’s second-largest […]
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N.H. hiking tuition cost for colleges
In-state students at state schools will face jumps ranging from 5.8 percent to 9.7 percent this fall.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Mainers can helpprevent animal abuse
Through access to humane education, it is possible to stop the cycle of animal abuse and neglect, and prevent another dangerous outcome: violence toward humans. Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between animal abuse and crime in this country.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the Editor, June 23, 2011Climate varies on natural cycles
I am rather appalled when I read nonsense such as that written on June 18 by Beth Nagusky, Maine office director of Environment Northeast. Her position should provide her the opportunity to understand that climate change and weather occurs in “natural cycles.” Her remarks suggesting recent floods across the Mississippi River Basin were being caused […]
Posted inNation & World
CBO has grim forecast on national debt
The federal agency urges action, calling for dramatic cuts in spending, tax hikes, or a combination of both.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Supreme Court turned its back on working women in Walmart ruling
The justices’ decision to deny class-action status to the company’s female workers makes their case far harder to prove.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Bath City Council shouldn’t be trying to do the PUC’s job
There already is a regulatory body overseeing CMP, and the state doesn’t need another one.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. economic growth slower than expected
The Dow loses 80 points as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says problems could persist into 2012.