The Rev. George Dole of Bath was the only American in the race when Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier in 1954.
March 2018
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Mother’s intellectual disabilities cast doubt on her role in daughter’s slaying, attorney says
He says Sharon Carrillo may have been controlled by her husband, who is also charged with murder in the beating death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine restaurants, hotels set record last year with $3.8 billion in revenue
Lodging sales topped $1 billion for the first time, aided by rising room prices and steady tourism growth, as the state continued to be a ‘hot destination.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Quebec hydro line could leverage new pipe for gas
Massachusetts wants to put a transmission line across Maine, but won’t allow a gas line at home.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Hunger striker opposing BIW tax incentive for good cause – Maine taxpayers
I’m looking at the picture of a man I know, his face so gaunt, his expression so haunted. The man is Bruce Gagnon, now in the 22nd day of his hunger strike in opposition to a $60 million tax break from the state of Maine for General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works. What is it that […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: For the sake of students, let Scarborough High principal keep his job
The countless messages of support from kids, faculty and parents speak volumes about Principal David Creech’s impact on the community.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Providing $60 million tax incentive to BIW makes good financial sense
You give me $60 million. I’ll give you $100 million. Would you do it? Of course you would. You’d be silly not to. Opponents of the proposed tax incentive for Bath Iron Works and its parent company General Dynamics will tell you it’s corporate welfare. It’s not. It’s an investment in our communities and state […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Schools can head off acts of violence without arming teachers
As a teacher in the Portland Public Schools, I would like to weigh in on Gov. LePage’s endorsement of our president’s suggestion to arm teachers. First of all, would this be effective? I am convinced by the logic of the argument made by Robert Schwartz of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association that it would […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Blatantly racist statement by Cumberland town councilor indefensible
Re: “Town councilor says diversity comment wasn’t racist” (Feb. 23, Page B1): Again, one of our elected representatives has uttered a blatantly racist statement and then denied it is racism. Our governor and president do it constantly. This time, it was Cumberland Town Councilor George Turner, who claimed that Maine’s relatively low crime rate can […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Instead of fee on efficient vehicles, Maine should overhaul highway funding system
The annual surcharge idea is flawed in numerous ways. How about charging based on vehicle miles traveled?