There’s no cause for alarm, scientists say – fewer solar storms mean less disruption of satellites.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Senate fails to halt ethanol subsidies; Maine senators back repeal
But the vote, which keeps intact $5 billion a year in federal spending, doesn’t put the issue to rest.
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Posted inBusiness
FDA adopts new rules for sunscreens
‘Broad spectrum’ will trump SPF numbers to define products that cut the risk of skin cancer.
Posted inBusiness
Lower food, gas costs help consumers
Those trends will offer short-term relief, but a rise in spending depends on stronger job growth.
Posted inBusiness
Apple exec new CEO at Penney
Ron Johnson is credited with turning Apple’s stores into the gold standard for retailing.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Open for businessAND the way life should be
It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like L.D. 1, the regulatory reform package signed into law Monday by Gov. LePage.
The governor called it a “good down payment” on transforming Maine’s business climate, and a campaign promise kept. Senate President Kevin Raye said it would help “lift the burden that has shackled and held back Maine’s job creators for too long.”
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Offshore wind power has real competitor in tidal hydrogeneration
The opportunities for economical production of electricity in hundreds of bays and coves should not be ignored.
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: Maine GOP not alone in trying to lower voter turnout
There were bills in 30 states that would make voting harder, which tends to benefit Republicans.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, June 15, 2011Easement delay means everyone loses
I read the recent article concerning the Portland Co. and its million-dollar settlement from the city of Portland (“Waterfront dispute costs city nearly $1 million,” June 4). I have owned businesses in Portland for more than 10 years and, as anyone knows who lives in or works in Portland, you can’t buy a crack in […]
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
The Maine Ingredient: ‘I’m thankful to the animals for this food’
A while ago, I wrote about the dilemma with which my youngest daughter grapples around how she feels about eating animals. One day she wants to be a vegetarian, the next she finds an uneasy truce with eating meat, day after that she’s back on the no-meat team, and so on. Our family eats meat, […]