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Kristine Wiley, mother of Nichole Cable, holds a picture of her daughter and hugs a pillow that belonged to Nichole at the family's Glenburn home on Tuesday after a body believed to be Nichole's was found in Old Town.

Nichole Cable: In our minds, hearts

On Mother’s Day, a daughter went missing. More than a week later, on May 20, a body believed to be Nichole Cable, 15, of Glenburn, ...
COMMENTARY

How to humble a wing nut

The good news is that wing nuts usually don’t matter. The bad news is that they influence people who do.
State Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York County
EDITORIALS

Ignore LePage politics, get to root of DHHS funding needs

A battle of wills and legislative powers took the spotlight Sunday, stirring up a political fire at a time when legislators and Gov. Paul LePage’s ...
A man holds shredded marijuana in the palm of his hand during a 4/20 rally to demand the legalization of marijuana outside the Senate building in Mexico City April 20, 2012. Marijuana enthusiasts across the world gather every year on April 20 for an international celebration-cum-protest for marijuana legalization.
CONTRIBUTORS

Is everyone smoking pot but me?

In 1990, in Canada’s capital, if you drove along Bank Street toward the parliament buildings at a particular time in the day, there was a ...
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CONTRIBUTORS

The White House to-do list

When White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told his colleagues last week to spend no more than 10 percent of their time responding to ...

Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Certified public accountants, LePage and new thinking

CPA work lessons I don’t condone Bruce Fowle’s behavior. As a certified public accountant, he violated the public trust and damaged the profession, but other ...
President Barack Obama hosts a reception in honor of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month on June 15, 2012, shortly after declaring his support for same-sex marriage.
CONTRIBUTORS

Obama’s boyfriend line

On Sunday, President Barack Obama gave a commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta. “Keep setting an example for what it means to be a ...

The case against legalizing marijuana in Maine

Substance abuse is a serious problem nationwide and especially in Maine. The Maine Office of Substance Abuse reports a 19.7 percent increase in people seeking ...

What legislators can do about Maine’s social worker shortage

Social work is defined as the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal ...
CONTRIBUTORS

Ensuring the future of the National Labor Relations Board

Washington is stuck in gridlock. Far too many pieces of ...

Older Mainers need Medicaid expansion

Lately, the news has highlighted the opportunity to expand health ...

Raw milk requires special handling

“Raw milk is a practice worth preserving.” This is an ...

Monday, May 20, 2013: Exchange year, liberal president, Maine lobster

Two worlds I’m standing on the edge. In less than ...
VIDEO

Angus King shares his view of IRS scandal

Independent Maine Sen. Angus King talked recently about how the ...

Danby Ink

Letters to the Editor

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