December 2016
Democracy Needs Our Help, Once Again
There were many losses on Election Day 2016, but the biggest loser was democracy itself. In the world’s oldest national example of continuous self-government and free elections, the candidate who got the most votes didn’t win – and it wasn’t even close. Hillary Clinton’s popular vote margin has now grown to 2.6 million, or more […]
Trump Right to Worry About AT&T, Time Warner Merger
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary committee held a significant hearing on the proposed $84 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, which owns CNN. AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson testified, and faced tough questions from senators who seemed to understand allowing this merger will have important implications for a free press and American democracy for many […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I became estranged from my family after I came out as gay. I am OK with it and don’t really care anymore. The problem is, besides having no family, I have no friends either. I always had difficulty making friends. I’m an introvert and was bullied at school, so I found it more […]
Illinois-based company to seek regulatory OK in FairPoint merger
PORTLAND FairPoint Communications has struggled with the loss of traditional telephone customers, labor unrest and customer service problems in northern New England. But Consolidated Communications sees an opportunity. Consolidated Communications will begin laying out its plans for the merged company during meetings with federal and state entities that oversee and regulate its activities in coming […]
Maine speaker: There’s a path forward for rehab unit
AUGUSTA Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon said she and Republican Gov. Paul LePage have agreed to work together on a proposed privately run rehabilitation facility that has hit legislative roadblocks. Gideon’s office said Friday that the two agree the facility should be built in Augusta, which requires approval from legislative leaders. LePage had suggested building […]
Gas prices go up slightly in NE
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gas prices have gone up slightly in parts of northern New England. GasBuddy shows that the average retail price went up 1.8 cents per gallon in Maine in the past week, averaging $2.28. They also went up the same amount in New Hampshire, to $2.19 a gallon. In Vermont, they stayed […]