CONTRIBUTORS
The war game that almost led to nuclear armageddon
By Nate Jones, Foreign Policy on May 23, 2013, at 7:51 a.m.
According to a declassified National Security Agency history, “American Cryptology During the Cold War,” the “period 1982-1984 marked the most dangerous Soviet-American confrontation since the Cuban Missile Crisis.” The secret history recounts that “Cold War hysteria reached its peak” in the autumn of 1983 with a NATO nuclear-release exercise named ...
RESEARCH SHOWS (blog)
Same-Sex Equality and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
on May 23, 2013, at 7:47 a.m.
By Robert W. Glover, University of Maine In March, I wrote in the BDN about the bi-partisan “Gang of Eight” plan for comprehensive immigration reform. At the time, the measure was in its infancy, a 17-page rough outline of which no one had seen the specifics. But on Monday, the ...
CONTRIBUTORS
Stop hating on the IRS
By Emily Bazelon/ Slate on May 23, 2013, at 7:45 a.m.
As Apple CEO Tim Cook deftly parried attacks on his company for avoiding paying billions in taxes before Congress Tuesday, we could be forgiven for heaving a collective sigh, part resignation and part resentment. Of course the big fish get away with tax shenanigans that the rest of us don’t. It’s one ...
Colgan: Jobs recovery expected in 2016
The year 2013 is off to a promising start — but don’t get used to it. Charlie Coglan said he’s hoping for nine months in a row with modest job growth, a streak Maine hasn’t seen since 2007. Ahead of his state forecast for the New England Economic Partnership conference ...
Susan Collins co-sponsors groundbreaking overhaul of chemical safety law
WASHINGTON — The U.S. law on chemical safety is 37 years old, riddled with exceptions and widely considered ineffective — so much so that the government hasn’t even tried to restrict an unsafe chemical since courts overturned its asbestos ban in 1991. Now that law could soon get a face-lift, ...
GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST (blog)
Vote today!
on May 23, 2013, at 6:26 a.m.
A true early-voting system could produce some interesting results.
Maine man charged in Tennessee child pornography case
By The Knoxville News-Sentinel on May 23, 2013, at 6:12 a.m.
Tennessee authorities have charged a Maine man with allegedly enticing a Monroe County, Tenn., girl to send him explicit photos. Jermany Scott Claus, 39, was booked into custody of the U.S. Marshals Service in Portland, Maine, following a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe launched earlier this week, according to a ...
Mike Michaud criticizes VA move for private-sector bid in integrated hospital records system
By Steve Vogel, Washington Post on May 23, 2013, at 5:59 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to find new health-care management software that would better integrate military health-care records with the Veterans Affairs Department. The inability of the Defense Department and the VA to develop a single, integrated electronic health record has been the source ...
OSHA, police say Berwick concrete facility not to blame in fatal accident
By Foster's Daily Democrat on May 23, 2013, at 5:44 a.m.
BERWICK, Maine — A local concrete mixing facility was found to be clear of any workplace safety issues following an accidental death last year. Inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visited the Redimix Concrete plant at 541 Portland St. on Aug. 24, 2012, after a 55-year-old Merrimack, ...
Boston’s Buchholz stifles White Sox
By Brian Hedger, The Sports Xchange on May 23, 2013, at 12:11 a.m.
CHICAGO — Hector Santiago was impressive for the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, but Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz was even better. Powered by another strong outing by Buchholz, the unbeaten American League ERA leader, the Red Sox avoided a three-game series sweep by beating the White Sox ...
Martin, Gardner pitch Hampden baseball team past Brewer
BANGOR, Maine — Quality pitching has been a constant for the Hampden Academy baseball team this spring, and it was more of the same Wednesday evening as Matt Martin and Tristan Gardner combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the Broncos past Brewer 7-0 in a Class A encounter at ...
Local sports results for May 22, 2013
on May 22, 2013, at 10:47 p.m.
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Dexter at Bucksport, 4:30 p.m. DIS at Searsport, 4:30 p.m. Gorham at Windham, 4 p.m. Greater Portland Christian at Valley (2), 2 p.m. Hermon at John Bapst, 4:30 p.m. Lee at Orono, 4:30 p.m. Limestone at Fort Fairfield, 4 p.m. Lincoln Ad. at Oceanside, 4 ...
MUNJOY HILL NEWS (blog)
Study Group TIES on Whether or Not to Accept Proposal for Congress Square Plaza from Rockbridge..workinprogress..
on May 22, 2013, at 9:41 p.m.
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,427) It was a horse race right up until the last vote was taken – whether or not the Congress Square Redesign Study Group would support the proposal for the redevelopment of the Plaza that adjoins the $50 M rennovation of the historic Eastland Hotel into a new ...
RETHINKING EDUCATION (blog)
Teacher Evaluations
on May 22, 2013, at 9:24 p.m.
Our nation is in the midst of spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars developing complex evaluation systems for teachers that most educators would say are entirely unnecessary. A well-trained principal who is on her toes knows without the help of mathematically adjusted formulas who on her staff is performing effectively ...
MADELEINE'S MADELEINES (blog)
Dandelion Greens with Balsamic Vinegar
on May 22, 2013, at 8:49 p.m.
When I was in seventh grade we spent an inordinate amount of time in school on symbols. What symbolizes you? Are you a waterfall? A crane? I remember, I chose an otter. Perhaps that was what I aspired to be in 7th grade, a charismatic, happy-go-lucky sort of person seeing ...
LePage withholding support for energy bill, wants wind rules changed
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage is withholding support for a compromise bill being worked out by the Legislature’s Energy Committee that’s aimed at expanding Maine’s natural gas infrastructure, boosting funding for energy efficiency, directly lowering businesses’ electricity costs and making it more affordable for residents to abandon oil heat. ...
Lawmakers push off pay-freeze bill until 2014
AUGUSTA, Maine — State lawmakers Wednesday iced a bill that would have docked lawmakers’ pay if the Legislature failed to reach a budget agreement and Maine government shut down. Despite saying they favored the concept, offered by state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, members of the State and Local Government Committee ...
Kelsey Pendergast’s 2-run single in 7th sparks Bangor softball win over Messalonskee
OAKLAND, Maine — Bangor third baseman Kelsey Pendergast felt she hadn’t been hitting well early in Wednesday afternoon’s softball game at Messalonskee High School. Then she came up in the seventh inning with runners on first and third with one out and her Rams trailing by a run. “I was ...
David Mitchell nominated as District Court judge in Washington County
AUGUSTA, Maine — David J. Mitchell, a Calais attorney, was nominated Wednesday by Gov. Paul LePage to replace retiring District Court Judge John V. Romei. Romei will retire in June after 21 years on the bench and more than 30 years as a lawyer, according to a previously published report. ...
Lincoln’s Coffee Pot Cafe shuts its doors
LINCOLN, Maine — The Coffee Pot Cafe has closed. Neighbors of the West Broadway eatery said it shut down Saturday and that workers were inside the business emptying it of much of its contents on Tuesday. A woman who answered the telephone Wednesday at The Coffee Pot Cafe in Bangor, ...
Man accused of killing Glenburn teen denied bail, has received death threats, attorney says
Family remembers Nichole “CoCo” Cable, warns of social media dangers
Kyle Dube arrest, murder charge surprising to some who know him
Glenburn woman gets 18 months for embezzling $100,000 from beagle rescue group
Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”
How to humble a wing nut
Help Maine charter schools succeed before adding more
Bucksport’s Wood enjoying the professional cage in MMA bouts
Unity Raceway heading in new direction when track opens for season Sunday
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Messalonskee’s Dexter, South Portland’s Richards key first-year contributors for USM baseball team
Bangor veteran of World War II exemplifies the way life should be
It’s hard to keep secrets from a friend who is clairvoyant
Federal agencies eye return to restored historic Custom House in Portland