In making Christ’s story understandable to northern Europeans, missionaries often adapted pagan symbols.
2012
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, April 8, 2012Agritourism gets a leg up
Fresh on the heels of Maine Maple Sunday, one of the largest agricultural tourism events in the state, farmers banded together and scored a huge victory in Augusta. L.D. 1605, An Act to Promote Agricultural Activity in Maine by Limiting the Liability for Agritourism Activities, barely squeaked through the judiciary committee on a 7-6 vote. […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We should get a nickel for our thoughts from now on
Too low in value, too expensive to produce, the penny has outlived its usefulness.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: University pay raises just part of the real story
Important questions about how resources are used should be asked throughout the system.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Observer: Crisis always comes on a bad-hair day
There might be something to the old advice to always wear clean underwear in case you must be rushed to the hospital.
Posted inOpinion
An argument that holds water
Portland’s waterfront today is as much a subject for debate over usage as it was more than a century ago, when Longfellow wrote of ‘the beauty and mysteries of the ships.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Editorial was wrong about Mainers’ health care priorities
Health care financing matters to people, and the Affordable Care Act does not lower costs.
Posted inOpinion
Having the relatives over for dinner, not for dinner: It’s a balancing act
Helpful tips — among them, eat nonstop to keep from talking — may preserve the peace at holiday time.
Posted inBusiness
The myPhone: Devotees stand behind their BlackBerrys
Fans of the ‘crackberry’ cling to their devices, even as the iPhone and others gain ground.
Posted inBusiness
Charles Lawton: Reliance on government benefits slows Maine’s income growth
We learned last week that Maine’s personal income growth in 2011 was the slowest of any state in the nation. Our total income from all sources was only 3.4 percent above its 2010 level, just two-thirds the national growth of 5.1 percent. This news was followed by a round-up of the usual suspects — our […]