TOKYO – Japan’s prime-minister-to-be announced his top lieutenants on Tuesday and promised his conservative party will pursue fresh policies to tackle the nation’s chronic economic woes and bolster its sagging influence on the global stage. Shinzo Abe will be formally installed Wednesday for his second turn at the nation’s helm. He was also prime minister […]
2012
Posted inBusiness
Dockworkers, shipping firms agree to meeting
The key sticking point among unresolved issues is a proposed cap on container royalties.
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Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: By hiding profits offshore, corporations shift tax burden to rest of us
The $150 billion lost to tax havens could easily cover the program cuts slated as the ‘fiscal cliff’ looms.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Federal food safety agency made steady progress in 2012
While new rules on record-keeping are still in process, other protections are on the books.
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: Everything is on the table in gun violence debate but guns
We can talk about security guards, armed teachers and bulletproof doors — just not firearms.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Outside groups distort campaign financing
Campaign finance law should regulate money spent on behalf of candidates, not just by them.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: Let sun, not shale gas, warm our homes
I can think of nothing worse than the passage of Rep. Kenneth Fredette’s “bold bill” to bring natural gas to Maine from the Marcellus shale formation in Pennsylvania (“Bold idea aims to slash Maine’s power bills,” Dec. 20). Cheap natural gas once seemed like a reasonable solution to our energy needs. Gas may be cleaner-burning […]
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Wine: In life and in winemaking, Cornelissen takes the natural road
Frank Cornelissen’s wines are about health. Health of planet, earth, vineyard, vine and grape as well as health of humanity, bodies, minds and spirits. I’ve tried drinking enough of the Contadino, listed at 15 percent alcohol, to get hungover, but each morning I wake up instead sensing the hum of the cosmos in my bones. […]
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
From empire’s ashes, chef rises to the occasions
Tyler Florence starts anew in California with four restaurants, a retail store, baby food and more.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
That Vegan Thing: Chocolate no-bakes will vanish … and fast
No ifs, ands or buts about it, I love sweets. Just because you’re vegan, doesn’t mean you can’t throw a yummy dessert or two down your throat. Despite what many folks think about a vegan diet, you don’t have to eat desserts that are bland, dry or gross. Yes, you can make and eat cookies […]