Gov. LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler are allready running hard.
September 2013
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Maine Observer: A native’s remembrance of sandwiches past
More than 50 years have gone by since the writer left home, but the taste of the perfect Italian still lingers.
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On the Move
NEW FACES • Jeff Blackwell joined the Portland Press Herald as an online content producer. Blackwell, of Yarmouth, is an award-winning multimedia journalist. He comes to the Press Herald from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, a Gannett Co. He was also a sports writer for USA Today in Washington, D.C, a bureau chief at The […]
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David Rohde: Iran’s offer is real – and fleeting
President Obama’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday is not expected to generate much excitement. Battered by his uneven handling of Syria, he is unlikely to announce any bold foreign policy initiatives. Instead, the undisputed diplomatic rock star of the gathering will be Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani. In […]
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Charles Lawton: Obamacare will take U.S. – and us – in right direction
The letters must be out by Oct. 1. Many have already arrived. The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, requires employers to inform their employees that their choices for health insurance coverage are changing. The new law has created an online marketplace for purchasing health insurance coverage referred to as a Health Insurance Marketplace, […]
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Cutting out the middleman in home sales
It’s possible to skip the agent – and his fees – when you’re selling a home, but know when to ask for help.
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Iceland, ‘The Way Life Should Be?’
Cheap energy, a young and hip population, universal health care, mild winters: By many measures, Iceland has Maine beat by a mile. But don’t underestimate our foliage and bright blue skies.
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Datebook
MONDAY The University of Maine System board of trustees meets at UMS headquarters in Bangor. Materials may be viewed at: http://www.maine.edu/system/ September23BOTMeeting.php. All board meetings are open to the public. TUESDAY “Pioneers of Maine’s Next Economy,” 7 to 9 a.m., breakfast speaker series with Tom Chappell, co-founder of Tom’s of Maine. The series is presented by […]
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Ex-Etiquette: Love interest at work likely knows your past
Q: I met my ex at work. We lived together for three years. We had no children while we were together and because neither one of us wanted to quit when we broke up, we continue to work together. I have to speak to him on occasion, and it wasn’t awkward until I met this […]
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Wish your walls could talk? They can
A salon wall with your photos or collection can focus attention visually and conversationally.