The views are spectacular and, even in violence-prone Mexico, it felt safe enough for a solo traveler.
2011
Posted inOpinion
Maine Observer: Memories of Christmas in a simpler time
Receiving a desperately wanted doll was a joy, the author writes, but even better was giving to her family.
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Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Give health insurance law time to work
Insurance companies now may take into account a person’s age and where he lives, which should result in lower rates.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Congress deadlocked? That’s exactly how it’s supposed to be
Voters elect representatives with diverse views, and 2012 is our chance to make a change.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Northwoods regulation should maintain balance
Many interests, both state and local, should be considered in forest land-use planning.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Dec. 25, 2011Readers react to proposed cuts
I was surprised by the incongruity of two articles in the Dec. 9 Portland Press Herald. On Page A1, we decry the impact of the recent budget cuts proposed by the LePage administration on our friends, neighbors, acquaintances, members of our faith communities and other citizens we do not know personally. Then on Page A5, […]
Posted inBusiness
It’ll cost you
Consumer advocates fear the whopping tab on cable television programming will wind up being passed on to viewers at home.
Posted inOpinion
The politics of marital foreplay
Americans’ ideas about the personal lives of candidates seem to be loosening – a little.
Posted inOpinion
Taking aim at sacred tax cow
The federal charitable-giving deduction may be well-meaning, but it’s also unproductive.
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Families Today: Parent vital when baby looks to stay in control
The furthest thought from most expectant parents’ minds is that their unborn baby will someday have aggressive feelings and will struggle to master them. It’s a shock later when they discover that the baby who once seemed so fragile will need help balancing her need for self-assertion with self-control. Yet even during pregnancy, a mother-to-be […]