Articles by Susan Young
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Fact-checking the US Senate candidates as they debate in Lewiston
During Monday’s U.S. Senate debate in Lewiston, BDN staffers looked into some of the statements and claims made by the candidates — state Sen. Cynthia Dill, a Democrat; Angus King, a two-term independent governor; and Charlie Summers, the Republican candidate and Maine’s secretary of state. Here is what we found. ...
Hampden postal facility would stay open if Senate passes reform bill, Collins says
The mail processing facility in Hampden would stay open under a postal reform bill now before the Senate, Sen. Susan Collins said late Monday. A key provision of the bill would require overnight delivery standards in some instances. Overnight delivery in Maine would be impossible without both the Hampden and ...
Boomer women revise expectations to meet economic reality
By Jane Glenn Haas, The Orange County Register on Sept. 19, 2011, at 4:21 p.m.
Nan Crawford can foresee the future. And it’s not at all what she anticipated. Worse, it’s not what she was promised by the Greatest Generation. Born right after the end of World War II, Nan is one of the older boomer women. The first generation, really, to demand equality and ...
Fish, veggies good for you, but so is ice cream
By Jennifer LaRue Huget, Special to The Washington Post on Sept. 14, 2011, at 10:11 p.m.
There’s no question that maintaining a nutritious diet can help keep your body healthy. But when it comes to which foods can specifically benefit which body parts, science remains surprisingly sketchy. For all the hype about the health benefits of, say, antioxidants and probiotics, a scan of the scientific literature ...
Fight erupts over jobs for veterans
By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post on Sept. 14, 2011, at 1:29 p.m.
WASHINGTON — A Capitol Hill summit Tuesday on veterans employment erupted into an acrimonious and partisan debate over the government’s role in creating jobs for veterans. The event, billed as a summit to discuss best practices for hiring veterans into the private sector, began on a testy note during opening ...
Walmart to spend billions helping women-owned businesses
By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post on Sept. 14, 2011, at 6:36 a.m.
Walmart is slated to announce Wednesday that it will spend billions of dollars over the next five years to train female workers around the world and support women-owned businesses, the latest attempt by the world’s largest retailer to tackle broad social issues and shore up its image. The commitment includes ...
Elderly get too many medical tests
By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News on Sept. 13, 2011, at 5:47 p.m.
Every year like clockwork, Anna Peterson has a mammogram. Peterson, who will turn 80 next year, undergoes screening colonoscopies at three- or five-year intervals as recommended by her doctor, although she has never had cancerous polyps that would warrant such frequent testing. Her 83-year-old husband faithfully gets regular PSA teststo check for prostate cancer. ...
Tea party will be in spotlight at tonight’s debate
By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers on Sept. 12, 2011, at 2:16 p.m.
WASHINGTON — The tea party movement roars into the Republican presidential spotlight Monday night, as grassroots conservative-coalition members are scheduled to question GOP candidates at a Tampa, Fla., debate. The two-hour debate, co-sponsored by the Tea Party Express and CNN, promises to include some topics that rarely come up in ...
ANALYSIS
Is it up to government to fix economy?
By Liz Sidoti, The Associated Press on Sept. 12, 2011, at 1:52 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy needs to be fixed. On this, Democrats and Republicans agree. They part ways over how to do it and, specifically, what role the federal government should play. “Ultimately,” President Barack Obama tells Congress, “our recovery will be driven not by Washington, but by our businesses ...
Boomers to kids: No inheritance for you
By Walter Hamilton, The Los Angeles Times on Sept. 12, 2011, at 9:23 a.m.
LOS ANGELES — Carol Willison has made lots of financial sacrifices for her two children over the years, including paying most of her older daughter’s medical school tuition. But Willison’s generosity has reached its limits. Not only doesn’t the 60-year-old Seattle woman plan to leave her daughters an inheritance when ...
National security Obama’s only success
By Peter Wallsten, The Washington Post on Sept. 11, 2011, at 10 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama was always vulnerable to charges that he would be weak on national security. He was a relative political newcomer with no history of military service. He opposed the war in Iraq and pledged to roll back many of the George W. Bush administration’s toughest anti-terrorism policies. ...
EDITORIALS
Fixing the war on drugs
A high-powered international commission has declared the war on drugs a failure. It urges governments to consider decriminalizing the use of drugs, especially marijuana, as a way to combat organized crime. The report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, issued on June 2, attracted little attention and may simply ...
EDITORIAL
Maine’s ‘worst’ high schools
Ten Maine high schools have received news that they are “improvement schools,” an improvement over last year’s harsher designation of “persistently low-achieving schools.” Superintendents of the designated schools support the purpose of the listing — to achieve the federal No Child Left Behind Act’s requirement for “adequate yearly progress.” But ...
Favorite Places in Maine: MDI’s Ship Harbor
Many Maine residents skip Acadia National Park during the summer to avoid the crowds. There are places in the park that few know about that can be enjoyed year-round. Places like Ship Harbor. Located just east of the Bass Harbor Lighthouse, a 1.3-mile nature trail leads to the rocky shore ...
Favorite Places in Maine: Acadia’s Great Head trail
Need a break from the relatives? Want one more hike in 2010? Head to Acadia National Park for a quick loop with sweeping ocean views.
The trail around Great Head, with or without a trip across …
Favorite Places in Maine: Borestone Mountain
Borestone Mountain, near Monson, offers a quick hike with the reward of sweeping views of the hilly landscape south of Moosehead Lake. This weekend may be the last time to see fading oranges and …
Favorite Places in Maine: Sandy Stream Pond
Seeing a moose is near the top of the to-do list for most visitors to the woods of Maine. One of the best places to make this a reality is Sandy Stream Pond in Baxter State Park.
MDI’s Ship Harbor
Many Maine residents skip Acadia National Park during the summer to avoid the crowds. There are places in the park that few know about that can be enjoyed year-round. Places like Ship …
Favorite places in Maine: Popham Beach
Maine is rightly known for its scenic rocky coast, leaving sandy beaches hard to come by. That makes Popham Beach in Phippsburg well worth the drive (and an early morning alarm).
The 3,650-yard …
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