2012 – Page 213 – The Portland Press Herald

AUGUSTA — Gasoline prices continue to fall in Maine, but not as fast as they are falling nationally. The website MaineGasPrices.com said Monday that the average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine had dropped by nearly 4 cents in the past week, to $3.48. Nationally, prices dropped by 8 cents a gallon, to […]

New USDA rule would speed poultry-processing lines, worrying inspectors

Nation & World

Critics: New poultry-processing proposal jeopardizes food safety

by LINDSAY WISE/McClatchy Newspapers December 18, 2012

Federal regulators say the new rules dramatically speed up production and will save millions of dollars.

New England Patriots, Sports

Tom Caron: As great as Brady is, he still needs some help

December 18, 2012

Gisele Bundchen was right. Remember Mrs. Brady’s rant after February’s Super Bowl? After the Patriots lost to the Giants, Bundchen was heard saying “My husband can’t (expletive) throw and catch the ball at the same time!” No, he can’t. But he tried his best to do it all Sunday night against the 49ers. Brady threw […]

Letters, Opinion

Letters to the editor: Any reason not to hike taxes on the rich?

December 18, 2012

The wealthy are taxed 10 percent on the first $8,700 dollars of taxable income, the same as a person who makes only $8,700. For each tax bracket, millionaires pay the same amount of tax as everyone else. A person earning $1 million in a year, even though his tax rate for everything earned above $388,350 […]

Opinion