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  • Published
    June 3, 2013

    MeANS’ success has proven that charter schools can work

    Good Will-Hinckley has a long and distinguished tradition of providing residence to special students. The new charter school, under the parent organization of Good Will-Hinckley, takes our high-risk students and provides a secure and sustainable educational environment for them to grow and learn. How do I know this? My granddaughter is a student at the school and is excelling in ways we could not have imagined just a few short years ago. There is a unique value in charter schools -- especially MeANS -- that should not be lost in the broader debate on whether charter schools are good for Maine. They cater to a slice of the population that needs direct attention, and they provide children who might otherwise fall through the cracks a "real" opportunity to succeed.

  • Published
    June 2, 2013

    Benghazi dispute reveals politicized bureaucratic fumbling

    The Benghazi disputes revolve around the alleged mendacity of the Obama administration's official talking points and allegations of a cover-up of its manipulations aimed at protecting the president's 2012 re-election campaign. These questions are hotly disputed with accusations of politicization on both sides.

  • Published
    June 1, 2013

    What you do from now on is what counts, graduates

    Ranking very near the top of the list of the best graduation speeches I ever encountered was Conan O'Brien's 2011 address at Dartmouth College, with former President George H.W. Bush sitting on the stage behind him, there to receive an honorary degree.

  • Published
    May 31, 2013

    Colby commencement reminder it’s all about the people

    What makes a traditional college education worth the price? That is the question those of us in higher education are increasingly called upon to answer, as tuition at brick and mortar institutions continues to rise, and as ever more inexpensive on-line college courses become available.

  • Published
    May 30, 2013

    Number for dog attacks high, but they’re easily prevented

    Dog bites are a serious problem for letter carriers. Yet, for every letter carrier bitten, hundreds of children also needlessly suffer the pain and trauma of dog attacks.

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  • Published
    May 29, 2013

    Respect, honesty form backbone of successful legislative tenure

    Disappointment at the lack of cooperation and collaboration at the state and national Capitols, and a level of disrespect there that has created dysfunctional legislative bodies, has left the electorate disillusioned. What's to be done about it?

  • Published
    May 28, 2013

    KATHLEEN PARKER: Surrogacy’s dark side exposed

    WASHINGTON -- Women's reproductive rights have enjoyed a half-century or so of well-defined proponents and opponents, but the recently flourishing fertility industry, from egg harvesting to surrogacy, has produced fresh and surprising alliances among former foes.

  • Published
    May 27, 2013

    COMMENTARY: Arlington National Cemetery: where war comes home

    McLEAN, Va. -- Even as America's longest war grinds down, reminders of the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan haunt Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, where the crack of rifle salutes, the rattle of caissons and the sounding of taps still echo among thousands of orderly white tombstones, each marked by a freshly planted flag for this Memorial Day.

  • Published
    May 27, 2013

    MAINE COMPASS: Amid ‘public rejoicings’ of victory, Maine saddened by Gettysburg losses

    One hundred fifty years ago this summer, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1-3, 1863, at the town of Gettysburg, Pa.

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    DANA MILBANK: Commerce nominee fits in with rich senators, even Republicans

    WASHINGTON -- Call it the revenge of the 1 percent.

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