On my way down to New Jersey to pick up my mother for the holidays, I drove Interstate 84 past Newtown, Conn., where there was no joy this past holiday season. Once again, the combination of a high-powered firearm and a mentally ill person produced a bloody massacre. Anyone with an ounce of human decency […]
2013
Posted inJournal Tribune
Health risk from CMP’s smart meters low, study finds
The results, however, provide little comfort to people who complain that the meters are hurting their health.
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Health risk from CMP’s smart meters low, study finds
The results, however, provide little comfort to people who complain that the meters are hurting their health.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pittsburgh girl, 6, crashes car in bid to see dad
Police say the girl hit two parked vehicles, pushing one of them into a third, before hitting a utility pole.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: LePage funding plan supports education
Edgar Allen Beem claimed Gov. Paul Lepage has shown nothing but contempt for public school teachers, students, administrators and schools (The Universal Notebook, Jan. 14). Gov. LePage has consistently made funding public education a priority. He increased funding for public education by $63 million in his first two-year budget. Gov. LePage increased funding for Maine’s […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban appears on video
Malala Yousufzai drew the world’s attention when she was shot by Taliban militants on Oct. 9 because she promoted girls’ education and “Western thinking” and criticized the militant group.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Obama energy policy will hurt Mainers
I’m wondering if politicians in Washington, D.C., know what it’s like up here in Maine? Folks are hunkering down for winter, filling their oil tanks and preparing to stay warm for a few months. But it’s not easy, not with the way oil prices have gone in recent years. What’s really scary is that it […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: In defense of Falmouth's business climate
A frequent topic of discussion about Falmouth is whether our community is business friendly. The answer to that question is measured on a number of levels. First, the town staff is extremely responsive and helpful to business requests. In addition, the town has been engaged for some time in a thorough review process of how […]
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Ex-Mass. chemist pleads not guilty in crime lab case
Annie Dookhan was indicted in December on a total of 27 charges related to her alleged misconduct at the lab. The scandal could jeopardize thousands of criminal cases.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Mental illness, not guns, is the 'real problem'
Edgar Allen Beem seems to think that taxing guns and ammo will do the job (The Universal Notebook, Jan. 21). Someone ought to tell him that they are already taxed, through the Pitman and Robertson Act of 1937. And part of that tax comes back to the states. He has forgotten to mention (as most […]