The war in Libya is going the way many feared it would, mushrooming into a deeper conflict with even wider U.S. involvement. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the U.S. now has CIA agents on the ground in Libya. This, despite assurances from President Barack Obama on Monday that the conflict would not involve […]
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Governor’s quips hurting Maine’s image
In a front-page story Sunday, we explored that valuable but elusive thing called the “Maine brand.” It’s that image outsiders have of our state that influences everything from whether they decide to move here, vacation here or attend a Maine college. We should be proud of our brand and carefully guard its integrity. While Gov. […]
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Taylor’s artwork belongs here in Lewiston
Artist Judy Taylor’s mural has been taken down from the walls of the Labor Department. It’s done. The best and only discussion now is where to hang the public artwork. The Portland City Council doesn’t want it, which is fine. It doesn’t belong in Portland City Hall where it would be just one more interesting […]
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A life of effort, honor
Game Warden pilot Daryl Gordon, who crashed on Clear Lake last Thursday night as he was flying home, will be buried in St. Albans today as flags fly at half-staff across the state in his honor. He was 60 years old. A 25-year veteran of the Warden Service, Gordon is the 15th Maine warden who […]
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An errant photo shows sexting’s power to harm
The most emailed story on the New York Times website over the weekend involved a frightening example of how our digitized world can quickly turn a small mistake into a full-blown personal disaster. The story involved an eighth-grade girl, Margarite, in the small town of Lacey, Washington, who snapped a cell-phone photo of herself standing […]
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Maine’s growth steady but far from adequate
In the 2010 Census, Maine grew by 4.2 percent, or 53,438 souls, finally topping the 1.3 million mark. That is a solid growth rate, and leaves us in better shape than many other states. But it’s not good enough. Maine’s growth was only half the national rate of 9.7 percent, but that figure is skewed […]
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A look back at the week’s news
What’s going on in Auburn? Certain City Councilors don’t like the fact that City Manager Glenn Aho writes a weekly memo and distributes it to the public. It’s just too much information to share with the public. Say what? Aho writes the memo on Saturday and delivers it, by e-mail, to councilors and local media […]
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LePage right; mural deserves a new home
We were fully prepared to join the chorus of voices condemning Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to remove a mural depicting significant events in the state’s industrial history. Then we looked closely at the panels and at the way they dominate the lobby of the Maine Department of Labor. Then we considered the department’s mission to […]
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What’s another war when you have two going?
It is interesting how comfortable Americans seem to have become with war without end. We are now so complacent that our president can apparently call in a new war while on spring break in Rio. The start of hostilities was so unremarkable, meanwhile, that all three major TV networks Saturday cancelled their evening news broadcasts […]
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Two Auburn councilors should consider resigning
Like many cities, Auburn is in the midst of a fiscal crisis. But here’s the bad news: Almost half its elected leaders are temperamentally unsuited for public office and have no patience for finding constructive solutions. Any doubt about that was dispelled Monday when three councilors walked out of a presentation being made by the […]