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PublishedOctober 13, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Opiate epidemic more widespread, more costly than ‘bath salts’ use
The drugs known as "bath salts" have received a lot of attention in Maine recently, mainly because their use has grown rapidly and can result in severe reactions such as paranoia, agitation, psychosis and violence.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011
GEORGE SMITH: Land trusts provide critical role in state conservation movement
Maine's land trusts provide the ground troops for the state's conservation movement. Many Mainers have toiled for decades -- most as volunteers -- to protect, conserve and maintain our very best places.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: New free trade agreements will exacerbate bad news for Maine
President Barack Obama has introduced the Korea, Panama and Colombia Free Trade Agreements to Congress.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
DAVID OFFER: Kennebec Arsenal crumbles, decays as developer does nothing
I'm disgusted and angry. I'm disgusted because the developer who bought the historic Kennebec Arsenal about five years ago has failed to keep his promises to the city and state to improve the property. Worse yet, he has allowed the arsenal to be looted and vandalized.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Tying up land in North Woods for single use doesn’t make sense
Since 1881, my family has owned and operated a white pine sawmill in Searsmont that employs 110 men and women.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
COMMENTARY: Should US approve new Canada pipeline?
Recent spikes in gasoline prices have led once again to calls for more aggressive off-shore oil drilling and consideration of other sources of petroleum, particularly Canadian tar sands, to meet the nation’s enormous appetite for fuel.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
COMMENTARY: Should US approve new Canada pipeline?
While European and Asian countries have become increasingly dependent on oil imported long distances from politically volatile regions of the world, the United States has its own supplier right next door in Canada.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Cooperative economy can be key to Maine’s future
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Seems as if we're all standing around on the street corners waiting for the government or the guys in pinstripe suits to expand the U.S. work force.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
THEODORA KALIKOW: We need to lead the leaders away from rancorous behavior
Once upon a time, when the world was young, we used to inscribe our new school notebooks with our name, address, town and state.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: The most important story you probably didn’t read
"We don't allow faster-than-light neutrinos in here," says the bartender.
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