You printed a photo caption on the front page April 26 that reads, “Turkeys like these are fair game for hunters through the end of May.” With all due respect: There are two hens and one male turkey in the picture on the front page. The male turkey is located in the center of the […]
May 2014
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Push Portland council to take steps to protect environment
In the near future, the Portland City Council will be voting on the recommendation of its Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee to ban polystyrene containers. I urge you to contact your city councilor and ask them to support this recommendation. On May 21, the Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will be meeting to decide whether […]
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Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: PUC must proceed cautiously when investing in pipeline infrastructure
We cannot afford to circumvent an open and measurable process for the sake of expedience.
Posted inNation & World
Second U.S. case of MERS confirmed
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome begins with flu-like fever and cough but can lead to shortness of breath, pneumonia and death.
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW FACES • Barbara Finkelstein, senior vice president of Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, was appointed president of York County Community College in Wells. Finkelstein will assume her new post on Aug. 11. She brings more than 30 years of community college experience to the position. Since August 2001, she has led the college’s […]
Posted inMaine, News
Biddeford looks at plan for just one polling place
City councilors will hold a hearing next week on a proposal to use the gym at Biddeford High School instead of the three previously used buildings.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Some Maine schools need help assessing students’ success
To meet a deadline for redefining education standards, districts should get more state support.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Sex assaults in the military demand action by Congress
If the Pentagon can’t get the problem under control, Congress should step in.
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: ‘Big Potato’ lobbies hard for a place in poor families’ diets
But science, not politics, is what should dictate what gets included in a government nutrition program.
Posted inOpinion
Kathleen Parker: No matter the form of execution, we are part of the lion’s den
I would rather not participate in the death of another person except in the case of self-defense.