“This Is 40” is a bull’s-eye zeitgeist comedy, a movie in which everyone acts like real people but funnier. In his fourth directorial outing, Judd Apatow gives us plenty to feel good about. There’s a humane empathy for his flawed characters as they grapple with marriage, family and encroaching middle age. There are plenty of […]
2012
Posted inOpinion
Too many guns? Yes
Changing the gun culture will be complex, but banning assault weapons and regulating private sales are obvious first steps.
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Posted inBusiness
Ski resorts rising above the weather
Investments in higher-tech systems for making snow help ski operators survive dry seasons.
Posted inOpinion
Rules mostly affect minors, concealed weapons
No permit is needed for rifles or handguns, but gun dealers must keep a record of all sales.
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW HIRES • Mary Jane Krebs was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook. Krebs of Standish is chief executive officer of Community Counseling Center. • Garrett VanAtta joined Auburn Manufacturing, AMI, as vice president of innovation engineering. VanAtta managed textile operations and engineering at Polartec’s Malden Mills […]
Posted inOpinion
Too many guns? No
While gun control will be part of the upcoming debate, other factors might have far more impact on stopping such incidents.
Posted inBusiness
Charles Lawton: Look beyond training to solve Maine’s ‘skills gap’
News that the first official policy initiative of Maine’s newly elected legislative leadership is to address the so-called skills gap is encouraging. The issue is one about which a wide range of business leaders have been complaining for years. It is also one on which Gov. LePage campaigned two years ago. So perhaps the stars […]
Posted inBusiness
Banks relaxing standards on risky loans, overseer says
Regulators are keeping watch as national banks allow companies to take on higher levels of debt.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Nemitz mostly misses mark on NRA
Regarding Bill Nemitz’s column on Dec. 16 (“Again, NRA has much to answer for“): He brings up some very salient points concerning the National Rifle Association, and my position is not one of defending that organization. I am a gun owner. In fact, I own several that I use for hunting, and I have others […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Observer: Storing a bit of love with the last-minute gifts
On Christmas night in 1969, there was something under the tree for everyone – including unexpected guests.