Sometimes it takes time for our nation’s laws to catch up with technology.
December 2011
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Winslow crash sends three women to hospital
WINSLOW — Three women were taken to the hospital after two cars collided on China Road early Sunday morning in Winslow.
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Our senators urged to support new mercury rule
Families in Maine have more than one reason to celebrate this holiday season. The Environmental Protection Agency is slated to finalize this month a rule limiting mercury pollution from power plants, the largest industrial source, for the first time in history. Mercury from power plants gets into the fish we eat and poses serious health […]
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Eaton Mountain owner hurt
SKOWHEGAN — A Massachusetts man who owns Eaton Mountain Ski Area was seriously hurt when a snow-grooming vehicle ran him over Sunday afternoon, while he was working at the mountain in Skowhegan to get ready for the season, police said.
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Occupy Augusta has fans of many faiths
AUGUSTA — People of many faiths marched to Capitol Park Sunday to show support for the Occupy Augusta encampment on the eve of a court hearing to determine whether the group can continue to live in the park.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Maybe Hollywood will get the movie message
The vampires took the lead in pulling in moviegoers over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but far more money was made by studios catering to families, according to box office receipts.
Posted inSports
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Senior sparks Mules
WATERVILLE — Colby College senior Ben Foreman continued to fill up the nets as he scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Mules to a 71-65 victory over Fisher in men’s basketball action Sunday at Wadsworth Gymnasium.
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Lake George Regional Park marks 20 years
SKOWHEGAN — Lake George Regional Park Director Jeff McCabe is looking to 2012 — the 20th anniversary of the park — as a time for a new truck, a new lawn mower and a new map and brochure outlining the park’s 10 miles of scenic trails.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Swine flu starts in pigs but then makes humans sick
The alarming news about the new swine flu strain that has sickened three children in Iowa — and seven other people in Pennsylvania, Maine and Indiana — should make us think twice about raising pigs and other animals for food. Swine flu has that name because it afflicts pigs. The virus thrives on pig farms, […]
