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Acadia Gun Control
A bill now before the Legislature would restore the decades-old policies regulating guns in Acadia National Park, the St. Croix International Historic Site and the state’s portion of the … more
2/9/10 | 614 views
Deficit Attention
Exit polls in last month’s special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts that saw Scott Brown win the seat last held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy revealed, among other trends, that voters are … more
2/8/10 | 522 views
Worker Rights, Wrongs
Championing worker rights is not a popular mission in the midst of a deep recession. But those rights, particularly as they relate to discharging employees, are due for more consideration. Maine … more
2/8/10 | 538 views
European Connection
Maine innkeepers would be wise to include some tea bags with the in-room coffee machines. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/6/10 | 243 views
Dead Man Signing
Major corporations and national special interest groups have, in recent years, significantly stepped up their spending to get referendum questions on the Maine ballot. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/6/10 | 442 views
The Roeder Verdict
It took the jury in Wichita, Kan., last week just 37 minutes to convict Scott Roeder of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory lifetime imprisonment. He is the 51-year-old abortion opponent … more
2/5/10 | 493 views
Festival Finger-Pointing
Bangor city councilors have made it clear they are frustrated with the management of the American Folk Festival. One of their major complaints is that the festival board has not been forthcoming and … more
2/5/10 | 1144 views
Railroad Economics
The continued northward march of passenger rail service is good news for Maine on many counts. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/4/10 | 314 views
Terrorism Tangle
The Obama administration deserves some criticism for its handling of terrorists in custody, but that shouldn’t distract from the real problem: keeping terrorists out of the country and disrupting their networks. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 2/4/10 | 517 views
Spending and the Deficit
The federal budget for the coming year has two challenges: to spur economic growth to speed the end of the recession and to shrink the deficit in the long term. While there will be much debate in … more
2/3/10 | 525 views
‘Honoring’ Melville Fuller
Melville W. Fuller was a native Mainer who served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court for 22 years, from 1888 to 1910. Plans are afoot to honor him in the village of Sorrento on or … more
2/3/10 | 200 views
Wind Host Benefits
The near-universal enthusiasm for wind power seen in the early days of the industry here in Maine has waned, in large part because of the complaints from those living near towers and turbines, which … more
2/2/10 | 1129 views
Spotlight on Obesity
The first lady has often discussed obesity in her first year and emphasized good nutrition by starting a vegetable garden in the White House lawn. Now she has declared it her major project and plans … more
2/1/10 | 775 views
Tea Party Politics
Until the Tea Party movement showed its teeth in the Massachusetts senatorial election, it was best known to its wildly enthusiastic adherents. The “MSM,” their derisive term for the mainstream … more
2/1/10 | 1440 views
Downtown Momentum
Petula Clark’s 1965 hit song “Downtown” didn’t need to persuade people that the best place to find energy and activity was downtown. They already knew where to find the bright lights, movie … more
1/30/10 | 547 views
Shrinking Government
Does Maine have more government than it can afford? An annual report from the State Planning Office about government spending adds evidence to the “yes” column. Because there won’t soon be more … more
1/30/10 | 976 views
The State of Obama
The most important questions hanging over the Capitol dome Wednesday night as President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union address may have been more about the state of the president than the state of the country. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 1/29/10 | 989 views
Folk Festival’s Future
Organizers of the American Folk Festival have come a long way since the fall, when they threatened to charge a fee to attend the three-day event and tried to shake down donors to pay the festival’s … more
1/28/10 | 644 views
Not-so-fine Print
If anyone still needed an example of the power health insurance companies have to control their own economic destiny, and how that power can devastate health care providers and patients, there’s a … more
1/28/10 | 580 views
Break Consolidation Cycle
As they have every year since the state’s school district consolidation law was passed, legislators will consider bills to weaken or change the law. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 1/27/10 | 413 views
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