NEW HIRES • Rob Coppola was hired as vice president of partnerships and analytics at Shamrock Sports & Entertainment. Coppola has more than eight years of marketing and research experience performing analysis and valuation for clients such as Adidas and Yale University. • Maureen Keegan recently joined Curtis Thaxter LLC. Keegan is a CPA and […]
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Posted inBusiness
Senior wordsmiths find voice in self-publishing
Thanks to advanced technology, authors can birth a book for less than the price of a weekend getaway.
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Posted inBusiness
Charles Lawton: Job seeking may require a reality check
“He owned nothing but the razor; when he had put that into his pocket, he was ready to travel, one mile or a thousand, wherever the street of the imperceptible corners should choose to run.” – William Faulkner, “Light in August” A friend recently told me the story of his father’s immigration. He arrived in America […]
Posted inOpinion
Lisa DeSisto: Continuing to build on 150 years of history
An exciting new chapter begins for MaineToday Media newspapers and websites – and readers.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Repeal the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment was enacted in the wake of our long, bloody revolution with the then-corrupt, tyrannical British monarchy. We had a tiny standing military and limited means to support one. The necessity of an armed militia to provide for the common defense was critical to the new United States of America. Today, we have […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Protecting society from the violent few
It’s critical to control the flow of high-capacity weapons and improve background checks and access to counseling.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Too many guns is the opposite of freedom in a free society
What good is the right to bear arms if we all have to protect ourselves from their misuse?
Posted inOpinion
Maine Observer: Sturdy, loyal Mainers mirror official state cat
Independent and intelligent, well adapted to harsh climates, the coon is hard to distinguish from the people around it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Snowe a tireless fighter for sensible government
Maine’s retiring senator wrote her own chapter in the state’s political history.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should focus on growing the economy
A good place to start would be to build on the things that make people want to move here.