There are valid concerns about whether the program can be justified, but the country’s thrift and innovation are worth emulating.
October 2014
Bank of America debit cards to include security chips
Liability becomes a greater concern for all credit-card issuers as high-tech fraud increases.
Greg Kesich: Watching football is no fun knowing harm done to players’ brains
With 28 percent of them expected to develop early symptoms of injury-related diseases, I’m moving on.
N.H. budget surplus falls $7 million shy of plans
The state still pulls in $19.5 mllion more than it spent.
Easy transition assured with Windows 10 preview
Microsoft retreats from the radical redesign of Windows 8 that proved unpopular with users.
Letter to the editor: Sen. Susan Collins’ pleasant tone is commendable, but her votes disappoint
I agree with recent letters commending Republican Sen. Susan Collins for her tone of civility. We Mainers should be thankful that she’s avoided the mean-spiritedness of some of her more extreme colleagues. Decency matters, both to our state’s image and to the quality of our political discourse overall. What also matters, however, is our elected […]
Letter to the editor: Clean elections good for left, right, center
Money is a force that can’t be taken lightly. Money can be used for a tool of ultimate corruption. Sadly, it’s no foreign concept that people use money to influence others. For instance: Politicians are supposed to represent all of their constituents fairly, yet often they end up listening more intently to the interests of […]
Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler would win later if he withdraws now
I offer a deal to independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler that I hope he can’t refuse. If he withdraws from the race now, taking the next four years to demonstrate his commitment to and experience with state government, I will vote for him in 2018. A deal? I promise to hold up my end. Esther […]
Letter to the editor: Elect Eliot Cutler to clean up mess in Augusta
What a mess! Gov. LePage, a Republican, continues to embarrass and rejects any accountability, and all Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud can offer is he’s not LePage. LePage has proven he’s unfit for the role (governor/CEO), and Michaud’s managerial resume is as weak as his convictions. Hundreds of millions in special interest money own both candidates. […]
Letter to the editor: Ban cruel hunting methods, restore fair chase in Maine
I’ve never seen myself as a political person. But when I heard that our state is the very last one to still allow bear trapping, hounding and baiting, I felt a lot of embarrassment – this is not “the way life should be.” These practices are truly unnecessary and cruel. I’m speaking up to support […]