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Opinion

  • The Universal Notebook: The ugly arguments for assault weapons

    U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, is taking unmerciful grief from liberals like me for not having the courage to bring a ban on assault weapons up for a vote. Reid, who comes off as a wimp most of the time anyway, said he simply counted noses and realized that he didn&rsquo...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:00 am

  • Global Matters: In diplomacy, best scenes are unseen

    When it comes to seeking peace in the Middle East, we have been conditioned to hope for grand and dramatic moments that will mark the beginning of the end of the fear and mistrust that divides the region. We remember President Clinton’s outstretched arms on a sunny day in September 1...

    Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:50 am

  • Abby's Road: The case against the feline femme fatale

    My cat makes me nervous. I think she is trying to move in on my husband. I’m no fool. I know cats are, as a species of domesticated pet, inclined to move in on people. If a cat desires petting, she moves closer to a hand capable of petting. My cat is looking for something more...

    Abby Diaz • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:30 am

  • Letter: Legislature should act on BPA, other chemicals

    As a mother, educator, and coach committed to keeping children safe, I’m alarmed bisphenol A is in the lining of baby food jars and food cans marketed to kids. This  hormone-disrupting chemical with direct links to cancer is leaching out of can liners and jar lids directly into food.

    • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:20 am

  • Letter: Lack of discussion damaging to Scarborough

    The  Scarborough Town Council meeting on March 20 was an unfortunate illustration of the nature of the cabal that operates with impunity and without a knowledge or respect for fiduciary duty. Passing the list of appointments without explanation or discussion is about a lot more than my not b...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 9:30 am

  • Letter: Portland health center needs patient safety zone

    The sidewalks surrounding 443 Congress St. in Portland have become a battleground on Fridays and Saturdays due to the presence of the anti-abortion extremists. These protesters are creating a road block for Planned Parenthood at a time when we should all be moving forward. The Violence Aga...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 9:30 am

  • The View From Away: Canada, where 'from Away' really means something

    I spent a week in Toronto breaking stories for the series I am working on. “Breaking stories” is one of those confusing terms in TV. When you have a solid path, the story is fully broken, a good thing. If it falls on its face when the actors get a hold of it, the network says the stor...

    Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
    Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11:40 am

  • Letter: Brunswick officials failed to act responsibly

    Brunswick Town Councilor John Perreault did the right thing when he kept the town focused and engaged on the broken sewer pipe at the police station construction site.

    • Opinion •
    Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11:30 am

  • The Universal Notebook: Don't tell Congress, but we're back

    Even as a hopeless Congress and a misguided president drove the country off the fiscal cliff of totally unnecessary sequestration tax hikes and spending cuts, the U.S. economy was ignoring their incompetence and rebounding very nicely, thank you very much. The stock market greeted the bad ...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:20 am

  • Superintendent's Notebook: Proposed Portland school budget reflects community values

    In years past, Portland residents have shown time and again that they value public education by providing resources to support our schools. That steadfast support is particularly noteworthy in a city where less than 13 percent of households have school-age children. Portland residents reco...

    Emmanuel Caulk • Opinion •
    Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:00 am
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