Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Takes A Baseball Bat To The Otten Piñata
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 – 9:49 AM | One Comment

Everyone has been dancing around the whispers of “Les Otten” and “the failure of American Ski Company”, hesitant to engage, or really hammer him on the subject.  Well – maybe not everyone – but the …

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Mainers Calling for Competent Management
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 10:57 | 21 Comments
Mainers Calling for Competent Management

The jaw-dropping victory by Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race completes an I-95 trifecta that started in Virginia, headed north to New Jersey, and landed in the Bay State.  Where does the momentum go …

The Wind Power Question
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 19:23 | 3 Comments
The Wind Power Question

The Governor is leaving today on another trade mission, this time to Spain and Germany. According to the Maine International Trade Center, the state-funded organization that is organizing the trip, this mission is different. This …

Memo to Whitehouse: Snowe is Not in the Forecast
Thursday, 3 Sep, 2009 – 16:19 | One Comment
Memo to Whitehouse: Snowe is Not in the Forecast

The email dings started around 10:00 pm, and continued throughout the night as folks throughout Maine sent me the latest report on CNN.com that quotes “sources” who claim, “President Obama and top aides have quietly …

The Town Hall Explained
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 12:25 | No Comment
The Town Hall Explained

Occasionally, we will host guest columns from public figures in Maine – including candidates for office, Maine Legislators, and business and policy leaders.  It is our intention to allow them a chance to voice their …