I have lived in Maine all my life. I realize Gov. Paul LePage was elected for his savvy fiscal management and that he inherited a massive debt from former Gov. John Baldacci’s policies. But it seems that he is proposing a sort of slash and burn policy toward the problems at the Department of Health […]
December 2011
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hilton, Sennick spark Cougars
FARMINGTON — As if dealing with a brutal early-season schedule wasn’t enough, the Mt. Blue boys basketball team had to face rival Lawrence on Friday without injured point guard Eric Berry.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Thoughts turn south in cold of winter
When winter dreams begin feeling like a nightmare, many Mainers start thinking of warmer climates where salty fishing, sunbathing and beach bumming turn into a high art form.
Posted inNews
New governor, GOP Legislature, highlight year in politics
AUGUSTA — A new Republican governor and GOP-controlled Legislature, a continuing economic slump and controversy in the Maine Turnpike Authority highlighted a fast and furious year in Maine politics.
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BOB HUMPHREY: Nonresidents not hunting in Maine
The problem is significant enough that the Legislature passed a resolve establishing a “Task Force To Examine the Decline in the Number of Nonresident Hunters,” charged with reviewing the numbers of nonresident hunters over the last five years, comparing that with national trends and developing recommendations to increase the number of nonresident hunters.
Posted inOpinion
M.D. HARMON: Tebow’s faith, conservative ideals leave him open to potshots, low blows
One of my newspaper friends pointed out to me recently that opinion columnists who are not actually sportswriters should resist the apparently uncontrollable desire to write about sports.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mt. Blue handles young Lawrence team to reach .500
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence is in the rebuilding stage, a stage where competing on most nights would be a step forward. But if the Bulldogs want to see what they can get to, the team they faced Friday afternoon is a good example.
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Norridgewock woman injured in crash dies
NORRIDGEWOCK — A woman who was blinded by the sun and crashed her car into an embankment Thursday afternoon died at a Bangor hospital that night.
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Enter 2012 with confidence, faith
The end of the year has come; time to mourn what was lost and celebrate what remains. This has been a difficult year for many whose faith and beliefs promised insulation from troubles and hardships, longevity for loved ones and safe passage through the transitional points of life. Our national identity is evolving, and for […]