The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative will redirect most of its $2.2 million yearly budget to win over the middlemen.
2018
Toy Fund: Donors put gifts under tree for about 3,700 Maine children
The charity is continuing to seek donations to cover its costs and keep the 69-year-old tradition alive.
Letter to the editor: Columnist Pitts rightly sees GOP clinging to old ideals
I really appreciated syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts’ op-ed about the Republican Party being swamped by demography (Dec. 12). I think he is surely correct that the Republican Party will be rendered irrelevant if it continues to focus on the integrity of elections, not to mention economic policy and social issues. As Mr. Pitts makes clear, […]
Letter to the editor: It took losing midterm for Poliquin to finally weigh in
I guess that after losing the midterm election, Bruce Poliquin decided it was finally time to share his thoughts. Before losing, he didn’t tell us much: He wouldn’t tell us which candidate got his vote for president; he hid in a restroom rather than answer a reporter’s questions, and he walked out of a meeting […]
Letter to the editor: Collins should stop voting for disgraceful nominees
When are Sen. Susan Collins’ votes going to start aligning with her rhetoric? She presents herself as a moderate yet keeps voting for disgraceful nominees for judgeships and administrative positions. Earlier this month, she voted to confirm Bernard McNamee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This was in spite of his publicly stated bias in […]
Letter to the editor: Let’s build a wall to stop lobster migration
And we’re talking only $1 billion, not $70 billion!
Commentary: Pence should reinforce his office with experienced chief of staff
The White House will need the horsepower when the catastrophe hits.
Commentary: Facebook’s core values glaringly omit protecting user data
After each scandal, we hope the company will finally do the right thing, but we hope in vain.
Maine Voices: Municipalities should work together for prosperous future
The Greater Portland Council of Governments and other groups will get results with state support.
Our View: School lunch can be part of the solution to both childhood hunger and obesity
The federal government should not roll back efforts to make healthy food more available.