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September 2013
Society Notebook: A lift for McAuley Residence
The Soar into Silver event raises more than $50,000 for the transitional housing program.
Dine Out Maine: A food critic dishes on life as an undercover gastronome
Over the last couple of years that I have reviewed restaurants for Dine Out Maine, I’ve fielded some of the same questions repeatedly. I thought I’d take a portion of this column to answer them. I follow with a roundup of some of my favorite dishes in the last year. Does the restaurant staff know […]
Commentary: The political implications of ‘Breaking Bad’
It may not be so far-fetched to view the popular AMC show as an analog of the neoliberalism of the early 21st century.
Letters to the editor: Park plan, forest group linked
You published a story Sept. 15 titled, “Roxanne Quimby’s son offers new hope for national park plan.” Shortly after, ReStore posted a comment on their Facebook page with a link to a similar Bangor Daily News article. The comment above the link said, “Major progress toward a Maine Woods national park!” No surprise, but rather […]
Barney Frank: Taking the government hostage
For all of their talk about revering the Constitution, the right-wing faction that has taken over the Republican Party shows a fundamental disregard for the principles of that document. They are substituting hostage-taking for the legislative process the Constitution sets out. Under our system, legislation passes both Houses, is signed by the president or is […]
Spotlight grows with grocer
Whole Foods leaders learn that more attention means working harder to protect the company’s reputation.
Skill-based casino slots aim for video gamers
They hope to attract middle-aged gamblers with nostalgic games like Atari’s Centipede.
On the Move
NEW FACES • Melissa Knutson joined Key Bank as vice president and SBA relationship manager of business banking for the Maine and Vermont markets. Prior to joining Key, Knutson was the business banking relationship manager for JPMorgan Chase and Company in Colorado Springs, Colo. Knutson lives in Brunswick. • Bobby Donnelly and Paul Roberson were […]