Gains were spread across the market with some companies earning more than analysts forecast.
2011
Posted inNews
Bill Nemitz: Post-shooting finger-pointers miss the point
Monday morning, while the blame game for last weekend’s multiple shooting in Arizona shifted into overdrive, former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel Wathen sat down for an informal chat with members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. Wathen had come to update veteran and rookie lawmakers alike on the ins and outs of the […]
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Posted inNation & World
Haiti, one year later: ‘Just enough to survive but not enough to live’
The humanitarian aid effort saved many lives but has failed to end the suffering of poor Haitians.
Posted inNews
Maine environmental leader to battle rollback of protections
Lisa Pohlmann, who will head the Natural Resources Council, says she hopes both parties will keep backing ‘green’ laws.
Posted inBusiness
Fresh lineup reflects optimism at auto show
Displays also are flashier as the rebounding industry foresees a stronger 2011.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Jan. 12, 2011More ethanol is not an energy solution
The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved an increase in the ethanol content of gasoline from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, initially on a voluntary basis (but you just know that it won’t be long before it’s mandatory). An increase of 50 percent in the ethanol content of gasoline will result in significantly more […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Gov. LePage has an opportunity to support diversity in his appointments
The group of women who can serve with distinction in his administration is large and talented.
Posted inBusiness
Goldman promises client reforms
The investment bank’s bid to be more open follows criticism and a $550 million settlement.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Editorial undercounts the costs, oversells the benefits of wind
Opposition to mountaintop wind development is growing as supporters’ claims are challenged.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t overreactto new fluoride studies
The debate over fluoridation of water got some new life last week when the federal government issued new guidelines for the use of fluoride in public water systems.
Maine officials followed up a few days later with the announcement that the state would call for a reduction in the fluoride added to municipal water systems to prevent tooth decay.
Fluoride has been controversial since its introduction into water systems in the 1940s. Generations of grass-roots activists have said it causes everything from cancer to communism.