A 2012 reform measure should be retooled, say Maine education officials, sending tremors through districts where transition has already begun.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
What Maine clients get if they pay for delivery: Free pot
But is it legal? Marijuana gifting services like Greenlyght charge a $90-per-quarter-ounce fee to transport their product to Maine users.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
For the past 11 years, Maine nurse has treated lung cancer patients – now she is one
What Amy Richard first dismissed as a cough transformed into a diagnosis that will change her life forever.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: No need to curb gun rights in Maine
Even though the state has a lot of gun owners and lax gun laws, it has one of the lowest homicide rates in the country.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cynthia Dill: As Senate fails us on shootings, Dick’s, L.L. Bean step up
Corporate America’s capacity to act might be our only chance of reducing the number of school shootings.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Five myths about Pandemics
We shouldn’t pooh-pooh the idea of a pandemic just because we mistrust vaccines and those who develop them.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: All educators may not be on board, but student-protest train has left station
One Maine school district twists itself in knots to justify punishing youths for taking a stand against gun violence.
Posted inBusiness
Michelle Singletary: Wage earners should use tax withholding calculator now
If not enough taxes are withheld from your paycheck, you might unexpectedly owe taxes under next year’s new rules.
Posted inBusiness
Business week in review: Lobster catch down; Bayside speculation; Hannaford labor disputes
A roundup of the week’s business news from Feb. 26 to March 2.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine taxpayers rising up against ‘welfare emperor’ General Dynamics
Those of us who read newspapers and pay attention to politics know that here in Maine, a tax revolt is going on. It’s not a typical tax revolt, where people are complaining about their tax burden. This new tax revolt is about a wealthy corporation not wanting to pay its fair share, thus shifting the […]