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PublishedJuly 26, 2011
OUR OPINION: Norway slaughter highlights our vulnerability
One of the most terrible things about the story out of Norway about one man's bombing and shooting attacks on defenseless people was how familiar it was. How many times have we read this story? How many times have we seen carnage fill our television screens?
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: When famine alarm sounds, world should react
The Horn of Africa is once again facing a devastating drought -- the worst in 60 years. More than 10 million people are in urgent need of food, water and emergency health care.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Ed secretary can’t waive No Child Left Behind
We've impressed generally by the work that U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been doing, advocating for higher classroom standards and supporting the notion of charter schools.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Don’t ignore mystery fees on phone bill
They're small amounts, usually overlooked by most customers and, according to recent Federal Communications Commission estimates, affect 15 million to 20 million American households.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
OUR OPINION: Debt ceiling debate has devolved into political posturing
Hope springs eternal. Well, OK -- hope springs for an hour or two and then vanishes like a thief in the night.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Medical marijuana use needs research, not fear
What is it that makes marijuana more frightening to the federal government than cocaine or morphine?
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Chipping away at weight
What a shocker: Potato chips are the main culprit behind the average American's small but steady yearly weight gain, according to a study at Harvard University.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
OUR OPINION: Political slap at Portland stings throughout the state
Among the bombshells set off by outgoing Marine Resources Commissioner Norman Olsen was his allegation that Gov. Paul LePage shot down efforts to help the groundfishing industry because it would involve collaborating with the city of Portland.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
OUR OPINION: LePage should address Olsen’s allegations
Norman Olsen spent 25 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, dispatched to trouble spots around the globe. But he had to come home to Maine to find out what backstabbing feels like.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
OUR OPINION: Raise the debt limit, then consider budget
As Aug. 2 fast approaches, there's a lot going on in Washington to try to come up with a fiscal plan that would garner enough votes in both houses of Congress to raise the ceiling on the national debt.
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