You can’t feed just any old bait to Maine’s lobsters. A bill working its way toward the governor’s desk to be signed into law would require that any fish or other baits that are not a natural part of a lobster’s diet be approved before they’re lowered into Maine waters. The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee […]
February 2012
Posted inNation & World
U.S. calls for backing Syrian rebels
The move comes after Russia and China block a U.N. attempt to end the months of bloodshed.
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Posted inNews
Early shift at Casco Bay Lines
Even on his days off, Gene Willard can’t help but get up at 4 a.m. His body has been trained for 28 years. Willard, the most tenured boat captain at Casco Bay Lines, makes the first ferry run of the morning to the islands off the coast of Portland. He’s handled that shift his entire […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Well meant but often misused, referendum process must be revamped
An improved law would mandate timely reporting of expenses and end pay for signature gathering.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor:Tidal energy better bet than wind farms
After reading the article “Professor: Wind projects could boost Maine’s economy” in the Jan. 23 Portland Press Herald, I do not understand why the University of Maine has not devoted more time and money from grants to further developing tidal power as an energy source. The university has spent a tremendous amount of effort to […]
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Single-payer health care would not make medicine less costly
Proponents of government-run health programs gloss over what really drives costs.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Search shows Portland had right chief all along
The continuity provided by a longtime police department member is what the city needs.
Posted inOpinion
Charles Krauthammer: Romney cousin’s anti-Mormon screed shouldn’t be ignored
Like it or not, many people share these sentiments, and such views need to be examined and dissected.
Posted inOpinion
As president, Mitt Romney would restore, revitalize Navy
A plan to slow shipbuilding shows President Obama doesn’t understand the service’s critical role.
Posted inClose to Home
School Notes
Fourth- and fifth-graders at the Buxton Center Elementary School recently participated in a geography bee. Students who qualified for the final round were: fourth grade — Michelina Ruggieri, Lamaara Forrest, Lauren Jordan, and Logan Hiltz; fifth grade — Lucy Weyand, Regan McCleary, Rylan Neal, Brendan Sanphy, Wyatt Blanchette. Rylan Neal took top honors and was […]