Recently, my state representative went off the deep end. Addressing the Legislature, Rep. Lance Harvell, R-Farmington, wondered why should his “20-year-old son have to get a mandate for insurance that would require him to have a Pap smear?” Lance railed against “insurance for autistic children” and suggested that Mainers older than 46 “lack good health.” […]
March 2012
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For every campaign dollar $1 should go to hungry
Two articles in March 10 paper caught my eye. One was about campaign spending and the other about the growing number of Maine families who are going hungry. It strikes me as a sad state of affairs that, on one hand, we can spend millions slandering and digging up dirt on someone running for office, […]
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China board looks for public input on rules
CHINA — Planning Board members have made final adjustments to the draft ordinance on home occupations and will invite public comments next week.
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FOR THE BIRDS: Bumper crop doesn’t lead to crossbill sightings
In the fall, I had high hopes for a winter with tons of northern finches. Red spruce, balsam fir, tamarack and eastern hemlock trees were producing bumper crops of cones. These so-called mast years occur sporadically, and different tree species do not necessarily have mast years in the same years. The winter was shaping up as a marvelous smorgasbord for the finches that depend on conifer cones for their main food.
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ON SKIING: A life inspired by mountain and mentors
Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton holds a very special place in my heart, and I’ve taken great joy in watching its metamorphosis at Shawnee Peak under the careful and inspired guidance of Chet Homer and Ed Rock.
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BIG TIME WRESTLING: Nasty Boys ready to rumble
It seems everything in the world of professional wrestling is connected to its past. So it’s no surprise that Jerry “Biff” Sags and Brian “Buff” Knobbs, aka The Nasty Boys, got their start when George “The Animal” Steele suggested they attend Vern Gagne’s Minnesota wrestling camp in the mid 1980s.
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Alan Kelly should be on short list for prosecutor
I was on a grand jury years ago when Alan Kelly was a prosecutor along with Evert Fowle. I was favorably impressed by his handling of difficult cases and his sensitivity toward the victims and their families. I have read the newspaper over the years and have seen what a terrific job he has done. […]
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Online anonymity lets commenters hide
A few weeks ago, George Smith wrote a fine column about the influence of technology on public discourse. I’d like to add some thoughts. For more than two centuries, pages such as this one have provided one of the few opportunities citizens have to exercise their right to speak in a public forum. You require […]
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Lawmakers told cuts would devastate MPBN
The public broadcasting network says it needs time to replace the state’s 17.4 percent share of its budget.
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Patriots lose BenJarvus Green-Ellis to Bengals
A person familiar with the negotiations says former Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has agreed to a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, who need someone to replace Cedric Benson.