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September 1, 2013

ESSAY: Labor Day: How it came about; what it means

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country.
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September 1, 2013

ESSAY: First Labor Day Parade nearly had no music, no marchers

On the morning of Sept. 5, 1882, a crowd of spectators filled the sidewalks of lower Manhattan near city hall and along Broadway. They had come early, well before the Labor Day Parade marchers, to claim the best vantage points from which to view the first Labor Day Parade.
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September 1, 2013

SONG LYRICS: ‘Rosie’ in song

Rosie the Riveter appears to have come first in song, not in art. In 1942, a song titled “Rosie the Riveter” was written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb and was issued by Paramount Music Corp. of New York. The song was released in early 1943 and was played on the radio […]
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September 1, 2013

OUR OPINION: Maine schools need real help, not faulty grades

The A-F school grading system unveiled in May by Gov. Paul LePage is meant to identify underperforming schools and hold them accountable for improvement.
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September 1, 2013

When roosters crow, all is right with the world

While being in the Air Force and spending more than a year on the beautiful island of Guam, my wife and I lived off base because I did not have enough rank for base housing.

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September 1, 2013

Let’s face it, all bombs are really chemical bombs

The corporate media today is a lot of hype about the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons. It seems that a lot of chicken hawks would like to use this fact for us to go to war with Syria.
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September 1, 2013

Let’s give the A-F grading system a chance to work

In recent news articles, the A-F grading system, which was just implemented, has been perceived in a negative light. I am intrigued to see the results from this system after it has had some time to be put into effect. Many of the administrators quoted in the articles agree that it is nice to have all of the information in one database. So what is the problem?
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September 1, 2013

Thanks to all who strive to be productive, have jobs

On this Labor Day, I want to thank all those who have jobs and strive to be productive members of society.
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September 1, 2013

For regulators and Nestle Waters, conflict by the gallon

All three PUC commissioners and Maine's public advocate have ties to Poland Spring's parent company, which is seeking a 25-year contract.
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September 1, 2013

Maine’s new law not last word on bullying

Educators welcome the more uniform statewide policy but say changing the culture within each school is equally important.