Neither party looks able to field a candidate who could win more than half of the vote.
2012
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Maine Observer: Irish Americans shaped Portland as we know it
“Irish need not apply.” I can still hear my mother reciting these words in stories of her childhood. These signs, once posted throughout store windows of Portland, never deterred my grandparents from providing their family with the opportunities of education and religion that they were denied in Ireland. Looking around Portland today, I can hardly […]
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Maine Voices: Individual mandates are nothing new
Auto insurance laws show that government is capable of creating solutions to collective problems, such as health care.
Posted inBusiness
Does the American Dream still include a house?
Economic and political pressures challenge conventional thinking that home ownership is necessary – or even a particularly good idea.
Posted inOpinion
Jonathan Riskind: Don’t expect Snowe daze in months ahead
‘I am determined to fulfill my remaining months to the maximum, in every aspect and every way possible,’ Sen. Olympia Snowe says.
Posted inBusiness
Datebook
Monday Monthly mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., networking for creative professionals at PelotonLabs, 795 Congress St,, Portland. For more information and to register, go to pelotonlabsportland.com. Tuesday Establishing a workplace safety committee, 7:30 to 9 a.m., breakfast session presented by WorkMed, a department of St. Mary’s Health System at Potvin Conference Room, 99 Campus Ave., […]
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Another View: Critique of federal education role ignores society’s mobility
Without national norms, students who move can end up being short-changed.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Court’s Plum Creek opinion a vindication for LURC
The board approved a plan that balances economic development with conservation.
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Changes help Ford retain its Edge
Ever since its introduction as a 2007 model, Ford’s Edge has been a sales leader among midsize five-passenger crossovers. But with new and improved competition from vehicles such as Toyota’s Venza and the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford needed to do something to keep its edge. It did a whole lot of something for the […]
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Families Today: Truthful approach best when explaining death
Q: I am a grandparent of a very verbal and intelligent 26-month-old. He seems to remember everything told to him. He also loves my cat when he visits. I recently lost this cat to illness. How does a 2-year-old comprehend death? How can I explain my pet’s absence in a healthy manner that he can […]