National security concerns should now include the very real threat of cyberattack.
2013
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Assault rifle ban ‘not the answer’
A reader says our nation has a social problem, not a firearm problem.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Anti-poverty programs fight domestic violence
It’s not just about law enforcement. Victims also need financial support to get to safety.
Posted inBusiness
Charles Lawton: When employers invest in hiring, the news really will be good
Never has news of economic decline been greeted with such relief. The announcement last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), adjusted for inflation, had fallen by a tenth of a percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 was almost universally taken to be good news. Comments such as “it […]
Posted inOpinion
David Rohde: U.S. needs to make allies, not kill lists
Viewers of Thursday’s confirmation hearing of defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel can be forgiven for thinking they were watching a years-old C-SPAN rerun. The importance of America’s intercontinental ballistic missiles dominated initial questioning. Then the war in Iraq was debated. In the end, the issue that most concerned senators from both parties was Hagel’s loyalty […]
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW FACES • Garrett Adams was hired as a sales agent at Lux Realty Group to broker transactions and assist with investment analysis and business development. Adams recently earned an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Southern Maine. • Chris LaRoche was named executive director of Westbrook Housing. LaRoche of Alfred […]
Posted inOpinion
Think again: Fallacies about immigration
As the president and a bipartisan group of senators champion comprehensive reform, it’s a good time to clear up misconceptions about benefits and costs.
Posted inBusiness
Outpatient markups fuel outrage
A battle is brewing nationwide over billing by outpatient surgery centers.
Posted inBusiness
Datebook
Tuesday “The Psychology of Selling,” 8:30 to 11 a.m., seminar offered by Gorham Business Exchange and held in the community room at Gorham Savings Bank, 10 Wentworth Drive, Gorham. Breakfast will be served. Go to www.gorhambusiness.org for information and registration. “Starting Your Own Business: Learn All You’ll Need to Know,” 2 to 5 p.m. at […]
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Maine Gardener: Straight talk from the perennial police
Echinacea — the purple coneflower — is native to the United States, and is drought-tolerant and very tough. Yet gardeners keep killing them, says Allan Armitage, a herbaceous plant specialist at the University of Georgia. Armitage, who has written more than a dozen gardening books, was keynote speaker at the Maine Landscape and Nursery Association’s […]