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Gordon Weil: Keeping the political scorecard straight

Now – seven political parties seek power Political scorecard needed for today’s players Partisan wars yield seven parties vying for power Emerging political parties scramble for power as Dems, GOP splinter   You can’t tell the players without a scorecard. That’s not about the World Series. It’s about American politics today. Conventional wisdom identifies two […]

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Douglas Rooks: Mail slowdown threatens Maine’s sense of community

On Oct. 1, the U.S. Postal Service deliberately slowed down deliveries in Maine. At the same time, our toothless postal regulators approved a surcharge on packages during the holiday season, when volume often doubles and triples. This follows the lamentable decision, two decades ago, to end overnight in-state delivery of First Class mail, which now […]