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Referendum Overload

Trying to explain what voters were thinking on any given Election Day is a risky business. The results of this month’s Maine ballot is a case in point. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 11/21/09 | 51 views

Lawyers, Guns and Money

The BDN’s recent series of stories on guns in Maine revealed, among other things, the chasm that lies between those who want to regulate gun ownership and use and those who believe gun ownership is as sacrosanct as the secret ballot and free speech. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 11/21/09 | 102 views

Health Reform, Step One

With the health care crisis facing the country, it is unconscionable that lawmakers are considering stalling a debate on legislation that is a step in addressing the growing problem. The bill … more

11/20/09 | 415 views

Solitary Pitfalls

Part of the role of incarceration is to rehabilitate offenders, but some of the strategies prison officials rely on to control and further punish inmates may be roiling, not easing their eventual … more

11/20/09 | 141 views

Eminently Dangerous

The shocking 2005 United States Supreme Court ruling allowing the city of New London, Conn., to seize private residential property for redevelopment prompted many states, including Maine, to revise their laws to block such eminent domain abuses. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 11/19/09 | 336 views

Return to Justice

Attorney General Eric Holder made a difficult but correct decision to try the professed 9-11 kingpin and four alleged henchmen in a civilian court in New York. more

By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 11/19/09 | 505 views

Making Sense of Hasan

New information about Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of shooting dozens of soldiers at the Fort Hood post in Texas, does little to clarify what went wrong. Congressional hearings may … more

11/18/09 | 491 views

Juvenile Justice

For decades, a “tough on crime” mindset dictated harsh sentences and a move toward treating younger and younger teenagers as adults. Experience has shown that, especially with juvenile offenders, … more

11/18/09 | 413 views

CMCA volunteers deserved better treatment

The recent clearing of the decks activity at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, “Rockport art center scales back, lays off staff” (BDN, Nov. 4), would make even a well-seasoned sailor … more

Beth Henderson | 11/18/09 | 145 views

Start at Home

The long and deep national recession had its start in the housing market, so signs that the market is stabilizing must be greeted as good news. more

11/17/09 | 747 views