The president-elect says the fight has ‘finally really begun’ after the rebels are routed from a key airport.
May 2014
Leader makes creative economy more vibrant
Jean Maginnis is executive director of the Maine Center for Creativity.
Alan Caron: Second path emerges for the development of Maine’s economy
We have been working to attract companies from out of state, but why not do more to create jobs here?
Letter to the editor: Question 1 seeks to give Portlanders a voice on public spaces
Public spaces are integral to a vibrant, thriving community. As America experiences an exciting urban renaissance, investing in our parks will help Portland remain competitive in attracting urbanites to our city. Voting “yes” on Question 1 would grant citizens the right to vote on the sale of parks, providing additional protections to 60 public spaces […]
Dana Milbank: Nader shows how to use language of the right to advance liberal causes
What if Democrats were to argue that a higher minimum wage would reduce the welfare state?
Letter to the editor: Anti-Monsanto protest ignored by journalists
On May 24 in Monument Square, 200-plus people protested that Monsanto genetically modifies and sprays pesticides on our food, and hands out money to Congress to support legislation against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods and other insidious laws that hurt small farmers – yet not one journalist showed up to report on the demonstration. […]
Letter to the editor: Which was ‘exemplary’: Ambush, or officer’s actions?
Re: “Actions of police officer slain in N.H. ambush called ‘exemplary’ ” (May 20): Just what is “exemplary”? Is it the planning of the ambush, or the actions of the police officer? The headline could be read by a wanna-be criminal as one way to plan a perfect ambush, i.e., plant yourself with a gun […]
On the Move
NEW FACES n Harriman has hired three people to its staff. Christopher Carroll joined as a senior architect with more than 20 years of experience in architectural design for various client types. His experience includes educational and health care facilities. James Beasley joined as a senior architect. He spent a semester studying abroad in Macerata, […]
Letter to the editor: Why spotlight candidate’s sexual orientation?
I’m an 82-year-old gay man nearing the end of a life spent principally as an educator. I served in the military decades before “don’t ask, don’t tell,” let alone its repeal. I’ve lived through witch hunts, gay-bashings, the AIDS epidemic and pseudo-conversion therapies. When Maine voters approved marriage equality in 2012, I felt immense satisfaction […]
One Direction band members caught toking on video
NEW YORK — A representative for One Direction says the band’s lawyers are dealing with a video showing two band members smoking what the singers referred to as an “illegal substance.” The Daily Mail posted a five-minute clip Tuesday of Zayn Malik smoking and speaking with Louis Tomlinson, who is filming. Their publicist said the […]