Well, Rush Limbaugh really stepped in it this time. How dare he assail that young law student attending Georgetown. All she wants is for the federal government (i.e. U.S. taxpayers) to subsidize her recreational pursuits. Limbaugh used a couple of unfortunate terms to describe this poor girl. Perhaps he had just seen the Bill Maher […]
March 2012
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Suspect in Jay mill standoff makes initial court appearance
FARMINGTON — New criminal charges were added to those against a Norridgewock man who is accused of taking a Jay paper mill’s manager hostage during an armed standoff with police Wednesday.
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Isn’t compulsory auto insurance an affront to liberty?
As the Supreme Court, this month, takes up the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, where is the outrage by the right wing about compulsory auto insurance? Compulsory auto insurance is designed to insure that those who cause accidents or injury to others have insurance to pay those costs so those […]
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OUTDOORS: Florida anglers find success with jigs
MIAMI — They go by various names and brands: Deep jigs, vertical jigs, butterfly jigs, diamond jigs, knife jigs. Some look like trumpetfish. Others resemble squid or octopus. They are basically pieces of decorated heavy metal with hooks that anglers drop to the bottom, then pump and reel back to the surface to catch everything from tuna to grouper. And they have attracted a dedicated following among a hardcore group of South Florida anglers.
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MAINE COMPASS: Governor’s bill calls for accountability, transparency of Efficiency Maine Trust
One of the largest inhibitors, if not the biggest obstacle, to job creation in Maine is high energy costs.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Recreational outdoors sport worth big bucks
A popular bumper sticker in Maine annoys me to no end, and it goes something like this: “Commercial fishing is more than sport.”
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OUTDOORS: Seavey takes analytical approach to winning Iditarod
NOME, Alaska — Don’t say he didn’t warn you. As early as the halfway mark of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, 25-year-old Dallas Seavey revealed the plan that would crown him the youngest champion in race history. The blueprint: Throttle his team’s speed early, resist the temptation to surge ahead, spring the trap.
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Leaders discuss love of Waterville
WATERVILLE — The city’s got great art and culture, a fantastic quality of life and friendly people of all ages who work together to help those less fortunate.
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The demise of the middle class
Who are the middle class? We are the underprivileged of yesterday. A diverse, optimistic group of people who grew up in an era devoid of food stamps, low-income housing, free health care, fuel assistance and the list goes on. We made the most of tough situations, knowing that, with a lot of hard work and […]
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Maine veterans court law signed into law
The law that creates a special-treatment court for veterans suffering from drug addiction and mental illness.