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Charles Lawton: Reliance on retirees has downsides

“We can’t get the labor.” Linda Bean on the major barrier to expanding her lobster processing plant in midcoast Maine   Several readers criticized my treatment of the so-called “demographic meteorite” headed for Maine by saying I neglected or even dismissed the important role of retirees who don’t depend on jobs in Maine but contribute […]

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Barney Frank: Bernanke used the Fed in new ways

There are three political groupings that get Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wrong: the left, the right and the center. Bernanke will soon finish 10 years in the chairmanship of the Fed and will almost certainly be replaced, in part because of the extent to which the left and the right have joined in attacking […]

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David Rohde: A ruling redefines war crimes

Over the last eight months, a series of surprise rulings at the international war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has exposed a widening divide in the once staid world of international law. Critics say the decisions weakened World War II-era precedents that hold commanders responsible for war crimes. Supporters say they stopped dangerous overreach […]

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Letters to the editor: Project > Login is key for state

I am writing in support of “Maine Voices: Article downplays impact of tech skills gap” (July 7), Michael Dubyak’s and James Page’s response to the article “High-tech hopes … Low-skill reality” (June 23). As a member of the Board of Directors of Educate Maine, I have been excited and energized by “the hope and promise” […]

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Savvy Senior: Resources can help with financial woes

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What resources can you recommend to help seniors with financial problems? I hate to admit it, but I’ve fallen behind on my house payments and have accumulated quite a bit of credit card debt over the past few years. Where can we get help? — In Debt at 70 DEAR IN DEBT: […]