As the 126th Maine Legislature lumbers into action this week, let the record show that Democrats and Republicans alike already agree on one thing. They all want to be on television. Not to worry — we’re not talking about one of those over-hyped, bottom-of-the-barrel reality shows. (Although “Lawmakers Gone Wild” would undoubtedly give “Toddlers and […]
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Ruth Marcus: Here we go again — Washington’s fiscal follies are far from over
The imminent debt ceiling, plus Republicans’ dismissal of more new taxes, add up to good reasons for gloom.
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PHOTO: Pond hockey before the thaw
Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer Jon-Michael Foley, left, and Moses Sabina, right, close in on their friend Cam Provencher, center, during a game of pickup hockey at Deering Oaks park Tuesday. There’s more comfortable outdoor weather on the way. Â
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Maine Voices: State’s expensive war on coyotes harms, kills other wildlife
Sportsmen’s groups and lawmakers work together in Augusta to promote a program that doesn’t work.
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Another View: Nemitz, governor on the same page, for once — on soda limits
There’s nothing wrong with saying how we want nutrition assistance money to be spent.
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Letters to the editor: Libya, Newtown reactions contradictory
It has gotten to the point where Republican pundits and politicians are saying so much that is absolutely contradictory it has to be pointed out on a case-by-case basis. The latest example is the total disconnect in conservative dogma between the Benghazi, Libya, consulate attack and the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in New […]
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GlobalFoundries plans 1,000-job expansion
The new semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be the hub of the company’s operations.
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Briefcase
Average heating oil cost up, but climb apparently slowing Maine’s average price of home heating oil is up 4 cents from last week to $3.69 a gallon. The results of a weekly survey released Tuesday show northern Maine had the highest average price while the lowest price was found in the western part of the […]
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Our View: The ‘gun show loophole’ puts guns in wrong hands
A Portland murder investigation is stopped cold by the lack of an ownership paper trail.
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Push is on to fill gadgets full of tech
But as everyday items such as spoons and forks get digitalized, critics point to more confusion.