By capping the price of insulin, the company is just trying to win points with the public, off whose use of the drug Lilly has profited handsomely for decades.
March 2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: June rent control question bad for Portland
The Rental Housing Alliance of Southern Maine (formerly Southern Maine Landlords Association) says that unlimited increases in rent for vacated units would allow landlords to voluntarily keep rent low for existing tenants. However, Portland has two kinds of landlords: small ones with few units, who don’t charge more than they must, and property management firms, […]
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Letter to the editor: Life after ‘Dilbert’
So I woke up earlier this week to learn my favorite cartoon character was a racist? Oh! I see. It was not the character who was a racist, but the guy who created the character who was the racist. That’s so confusing. Time to Sally Forth and have some Peanuts! Chris Queally Scarborough
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Two ways in which policymakers can go wrong
Don’t dismiss people’s observations. Averages don’t necessarily predict individual experience.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Paul Mills: In 1976, Maine helped elect a president
Carter gained vital traction by winning Maine’s caucus, and his Maine lieutenant quickly grasped that the candidate’s Southern roots were the key to a Democratic White House comeback.
Posted inNation & World
King Charles III picks France, Germany for 1st state visits
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is eager to use the soft power of the monarchy to highlight the thaw in relations between the U.K. and the EU.
Posted inBusiness
Ford will raise production as U.S. auto sales start to recover
The computer chip shortage is easing and automakers are starting to build supplies on dealer lots.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New company bets on social media as news destination for Gen Z
The News Movement uses reporters with an average age of 25 to make tailored content for sites like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
Posted inNation & World
Stocks jump as Wall Street cruises to best day since January
Stronger-than-expected growth for services industries last month helps calms worries about an imminent recession.