Last month, in a sit-down with WCSH-TV’s Don Carrigan, Gov. Paul LePage looked back over his tumultuous first year in office and boasted, “I’m a good actor.” Maybe so. But if Maine House Speaker Robert Nutting’s current mood is any indication, the Guv’s act is starting to wear a little thin. “This was kind of […]
February 2012
Posted inNation & World
White House hints at ‘ways to resolve’ birth control flap
Aides say the White House is seeking ways to allay Catholics’ concerns over contraception coverage.
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Posted inNation & World
University vending machine offers morning-after pill
The FDA is contacting officials at a Pennsylvania university for facts amid a recent furor over religious rights.
Posted inNation & World
Lead poisoning prompts $4 million effort to secure Nigerian mines
At least 400 children have died since March 2010.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Feb. 8, 2012Criticism brewing over Shipyard bill
Enough is enough. As a Portland taxpayer and homeowner on Munjoy Hill (22-plus years), I am tired of the ribbing I get from family members and co-workers of the antics of City Hall and the way they do business. The straw that broke my silence was the latest Portland Press Herald report on the failure […]
Posted inNews
The Ayla Reynolds case: Billboards raise awareness in Northeast
The effort is the work of the New Hampshire-based group Lost N Missing.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: There is no one ‘right’ way to teach children how to read
Different learning styles and disabilities dictate different teaching methodologies.
Posted inNews
Man sues Maine DA over her role in custody dispute
The suit says Stephanie Anderson’s actions in a civil case were improper, but she disagrees.
Posted inNews
Court: Gurney is criminally responsible for murder
Maine’s high court rejects Chad Gurney’s appeal of his conviction for the murder of Zoe Sarnacki.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Community must take proactive steps to aid those with mental illness
Lacking effective care and support, people with mental illness die, on average, 25 years too soon.