Millions of dollars are going to companies associated with lawmakers without any public notice.
2012
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Maine Voices: Sexual harassment taints school life
A report by the American Association of University Women documents its extent in middle and high schools.
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Posted inOpinion
Natural gas: Cheap, clean and risky
If mishandled, gas can cause great problems. We can get it right, though, if we set and stick to tough standards.
Posted inOpinion
Media AWOL in exposing Iraq War’s many follies
It is the only public institution able to initiate the kind of examination needed, but it is silent.
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Jonathan Riskind: Expect lots of talk, little action
If two Maine lawmakers had their way, Congress would be back at work now passing legislation on tax cut extensions and the federal budget. But don’t bet on it. Gridlock will likely continue until after November’s election. Sen. Olympia Snowe says the Senate recess scheduled to last until Jan. 23 should have been canceled and […]
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On the Move
NEW FACES • Jean Plummer and Karen Carlson were named care coordinators at SeniorsPlus in Lewiston. Plummer of Lewiston has 18 years of experience in social work and case management. Carlson of Troy has 30 years of experience as a social worker. • Wade Johnson was hired as chief executive officer for Pen Bay Healthcare. […]
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Datebook
Today “The Origins of America’s Cultural Soft Power and What It Means for the Twenty-First Century,” 1 p.m., a Camden Conference Community Event program with the Farnsworth Museum’s director of education, Roger Dell. Strand Theatre, Rockland. Tuesday “Brazil: Emerging Economic and Political Power,” 7 to 9 a.m., part of the International Breakfast Series presented by […]
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Pretty food, fast and still fairly cheap
Fancier and with fare that’s perceived as higher quality, fast-casual restaurants are eating the lunch of the likes of Wendy’s, Subway and Taco Bell.
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Charles Lawton: ‘Livable wage’ report highlights tax consequences
In December, the state Department of Labor released the latest in a series of reports on the so-called “livable wage” in Maine. This effort to calculate the cost of a “basic needs budget” was undertaken from 1999 to 2006 by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), a nonprofit research organization based in Augusta. Using […]
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Rock on
The rocking chair’s enduring appeal makes it a best-seller still today, Maine craftsmen say.