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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Reunions
HIGH SCHOOLS Deering High School, Class of 1947, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 3, social hour followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. For information or reservations, call Dorrine McMahon Steele at 761-6643 or JoAnne Vaughan Hall at 885-8666. Falmouth High School, Class of 1964, 2 to 5 p.m., Sept. 5 at 78 Eben […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Demolition derby fetes small boy standing tall despite losing right leg
Jaydon Talbot, 6, didn’t let a disability keep him from partaking in the Harmony Free Fair.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Connecticut cracks down on speeding
Police will start the effort in rural parts of the state, where most speeding deaths occur.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Maine Voices: Demise of textile mills, today’s outsourcing prompt reflection on Labor Day
What used to be worries for blue-collar workers are no longer confined to them in a global economy.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter to the editor: Missile site is not the right way to jump-start Maine’s economy
The Portland Press Herald’s editorial opposing a new East Coast missile defense site is a welcome perspective (“Our View: There’s no place in Maine for missile defense site,” Aug. 20). As the editorial points out, spending more money on a broken and militarily unnecessary system could be devastating for the environment. Moreover, it would reinforce […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter to the editor: Michaud can outdo LePage in retaining exemplary teachers in Maine
How is Maine going to attract and retain exemplary teachers under the policies of Gov. LePage? Gov. LePage cut funding for retirement programs for Maine teachers and state retirees. He imposed a three-year freeze on the cost-of-living increase. He raised the retirement age and reduced the amount of money paid into the system by the […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter to the editor: Given the chance to improve Maine, Gov. Paul LePage disappoints
Paul LePage was not my choice for governor in 2010, but he won the election and deserved to have a chance to improve conditions for the people of Maine and the state in general. Almost immediately he fired a “shot across the bow” with the removal of the Labor Department mural, and things have gone […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter to the editor: News and opinion pieces conflict on issue of using money to influence Maine elections
I’m confused. On the front page Aug. 27, the Portland Press Herald published a big write-up announcing that billionaire and environmentalist Tom Steyer is setting up a major political operation in Maine as part of his $50 million campaign against Republicans who dispute the science and impacts of global climate change (“Billionaire Tom Steyer’s climate-change […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter to the editor: Planned Parenthood PAC faulted for slick pro-abortion effort
According to the news, Planned Parenthood’s political arm is going to rally women to vote for Mike Michaud in Portland. Apparently, the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC feels that investing at least $500,000 in Maine’s gubernatorial and legislative races can buy those elections. But despite all their attempts, they will find that half a […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Letter: House District 25 no place for GOP PAC
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