Opinions
VP's Column: Ideas to add value to membership
If one ever needed proof that Maine newspapers aren’t operating in a vacuum and are as susceptible to market changes, buyouts and closures as papers in the rest of the United States, the last 24 months here should have served as such.
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Short session gives industry a wild ride
It was the most stressful of times, it was the strangest of times.
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President urges MPA members to get involved
Let?s just say overweight.
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President's Column: Spring Conference audience asks why papers can't get there from here
After being delayed because of a snowstorm on April 5, we were able to proceed with the annual MPA Spring Conference on April 13 at the Augusta Civic Center.
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What can papers do to overcome postal problems?
By David Gustafson
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Incomplete public records don't help the public
Two towns on Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor and Mount Desert, have done property tax revaluations. The complete list of the new property values was published in the Mount Desert Islander.
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Good intentions, dire consequences
By Earl Brechlin
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Media celebrities offer poor substitue for real reporting
On the national stage our profession has been taking a beating lately.
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Keeping Maine out front on public access reform
By Judy Meyer
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Economic study to show value of Maine newspapers
In the 2003 legislative session the Maine Press Association became very proactive on the legislative front.
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Vacation: A time for discovery, reflection
I love to poke around new places, to go down a new road or path and see what is at the end. Vacation is a time to do that. Often our explorations have been rewarded by finding the unexpected. This year was no exception.
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Light at the end ...
If this month's Bulletin doesn't bring you a reprieve from the recession, at least its financial news is far more pleasant reading than the doomsday-like offerings of yore.
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