NEW FACES • Ruth Summers was appointed director of admissions at Cheverus High School. Summers comes to Cheverus from the Education Foundation of Portland, where she served as executive director. There, Summers was responsible for raising and awarding more than $1 million in yearly scholarships. She also served as president of the Junior League of […]
September 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Farm subsidy audits show system that’s out of control
The federal government should question whether payments are still necessary.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t go into Syria without clear strategy
Congress should look for alternatives to airstrikes for chemical weapon response.
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: As the rich get richer, college students wind up paying more
Demands that institutions slow down tuition hikes fail to account for the impact of income inequality.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Use of gas compels action in Syria, Tom Allen says
The invasion of Iraq was the defining catastrophic decision of the George W. Bush administration. I helped lead the fight on the U.S. House floor against the resolution authorizing the president to use all “necessary and appropriate” force against Iraq. The choice America faces in Syria is different. Syrian President Bashar Assad’s deliberate decision to attack […]
Posted inNation & World
Moscow mayoral candidate fails to win, claims victory
MOSCOW – Alexei Navalny, the outsider who challenged Russia’s all-powerful political establishment, stood before thousands of cheering supporters Monday night and declared a sweeping victory. Only hours before, he had been ruled the loser in Moscow’s mayoral election. But as he stood on a stage on an island near the Kremlin, Navalny saw only triumph. […]
Posted inNation & World
Breaks going public advocate’s way in New York primary
With Anthony Weiner in free fall, Bill de Blasio is the clear Democratic favorite.
Posted inOpinion
Kathleen Parker: A little war against Syria could get U.S. into a lot of trouble
Assad’s forces could react with more chemical weapons and take down our planes — then what would we do?
Posted inNation & World
In Afghan agriculture, fruits of labor uncertain
As a U.S.-funded marketing program is turned over to Afghanistan, concern grows that its modest success will wither.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Two cruise ships bring thousands for the day Carnival’s Glory will dock at the Portland Ocean Terminal from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, with 2,974 passengers. Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas will dock at Pier 2, Berth 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, with 3,114 passengers on board. Brunswick clothing store […]