Carl Natale – Page 190 – Lewiston Sun Journal

‘Stubborn facts’ need to be considered before Auburn develops AG zone

by Elliott Epstein August 25, 2019March 28, 2023

“Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams famously remarked during his defense of British soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials of 1770. Facts can be ignored, rationalized, suppressed or distorted in the interest of political partisanship, business profit, or ideological zealotry, but they still persist in intruding on reality, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Why then is Auburn […]

Business, Perspective

CEOs didn’t focus on shareholders; they were maximizing their pay

by Dean Baker August 25, 2019August 21, 2019

The Business Roundtable’s recent statement is misleading at best, and a dangerous power grab at worst.

Business, Perspective

Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behave more responsibly

by Elizabeth Schmidt August 25, 2019August 23, 2019

Capitalism’s days may be numbered – at least judging by recent polls. A majority of millennials reject the economic system, while 55% of women aged 18 to 54 say they prefer socialism. More Democrats now have a positive view of socialism than capitalism. One problem interpreting numbers like these is that there are many definitions of capitalism and socialism. More […]

Business, Perspective

A ‘catastrophic’ trend in Maine: A shortage of caregivers

by Jeff Stein August 25, 2019August 21, 2019

The disconnect between Maine’s aging population and its need for young workers is expected to be mirrored throughout the country, demographic experts say.

Nation / World

How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border

by Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Vulnerabilities that allowed vast quantities of the drug into the United States went unaddressed for years as tens of thousands of Americans died from overdoses.

Nation / World

White House considers new project seeking links between mental health and violent behavior

by Jacqueline Alemany August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Bob Wright, a Trump friend and ex-NBC chair, is one of the proposal’s backers.

Nation / World, New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots safety Patrick Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge in New Hampshire

by The Associated Press August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession

Androscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Lisbon to consider permit for third medical marijuana store

by Darcie Moore August 22, 2019April 2, 2021

LISBON – Lisbon could be getting another medical marijuana store, the town’s third in since Lisbon approved new rules allowing and regulating marijuana businesses last fall. Michael Scalia of Crystal Spring Healing Alternatives proposed a medical marijuana store at 1 Upland Road. The building, at the corner of Webster Road, is about 500 feet from Route 196 behind […]