MADISON — A large garage used by RTD Enterprises burned to the ground early Friday, leaving behind charred remains of equipment, beams and tools.
March 2012
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ON HIKING: Marginal Way a walkworth taking
Right about now at the tail end of winter, most of us are looking for an excuse to get outside for a good walk, a chance to stretch the legs, breathe some fresh air and clear the mind. A walk along the ocean usually works for me, so on a sunny day recently I decided to check out a coastal venue I’d never visited before: Marginal Way in Ogunquit.
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SNOWMOBILING: Trail maintenance costs rise with snowmobiling’s popularity
Sometimes it takes someone “from away” to increase your appreciation of what lies in your own backyard.
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Maple sugar season cut short by warm weather
MILWAUKEE — Temperatures in Wisconsin had already hit the high 60s when Gretchen Grape and her family began tapping their 850 maple trees. They had waited for the state’s ceremonial tapping to kick off the maple sugaring season. It was moved up five days, but that didn’t make much difference.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Plenty to see, including friends, at Sportsman’s Show
The 32nd State of Maine Sportsman’s Show, the largest of its kind in the state with 130 booths, 100 seminars and many exhibits in the auditorium and in rooms around the Augusta Civic Center, takes place Saturday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1.
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M.D. HARMON: Milbank doesn’t like GOP plan for Medicare because of politics
The late economist Herbert Stein once said, “If something can’t go on, it won’t go on.”
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Should survivor’s benefits go to babies conceived after dad’s death?
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case titled Astrue v. Capato, but a better name for it might be “In re: Brave New World.”
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Does the church have right to decide for women?
All of the recent chatter about contraception prompts me to ask this question. We keep hearing about the fact that Barack Obama’s attempt to have access to birth control included in women’s health care coverage somehow indicates a government interference with freedom of religion and with the right of people to follow their own consciences. […]
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Girls’ goals grow
WATERVILLE — Nearly 60 area women — including a physician, former president of the state Senate, minister, pilot, accountant and state police lieutenant — inspired area middle school girls to go after their dreams during Friday’s career day at Colby College.
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Occupy Maine to counter Obama event with soup line
The group said it’s calling itself ‘Occupy Obama’s Ritzy Fundraiser’ for the evening.