FARMINGTON — Selectmen decided this week to pursue making amendments to an ordinance that regulates wind energy projects in town, amid fears the recently adopted rules fall short of protecting residents.
April 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Candidate: Not all people who need help bilk system
As I talk with people of Senate District 24, I believe many are frustrated because their voices have not been listened to by those they have elected. Voters want diligence from elected officials, not bickering and back-stabbing, since these behaviors resolve nothing. And using the bully pulpit is never a good way to solve differences. […]
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OUTDOORS: Film ‘Turning Tail’ details plight of Atlantic salmon
BRUNSWICK — It’s the fourth outdoor film in six years for director and Bethel native Carter Davidson.
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‘North Woods Law’ viewer hates to see trashy sites
Shame on you, residents of such a beautiful state! I have been watching the program, “North Woods Law,” on Friday evenings on Animal Planet. The program shows Maine game wardens as being very trustworthy, dedicated and certainly hard-working, which is inspiring. The scenery is also breathtaking, compared to my land-locked state which doesn’t have a […]
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SNAPSHOT: The water’s fine
Boaters took to the water at Lake George Regional Park in Skowhegan on Wednesday afternoon. The warm temperatures and open water have been welcomed by outdoor enthusiasts following a disappointing winter.
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Parents wire kids to prove teachers’ verbal abuse
Around the country, teachers have hurled insults like “bastard,” ”tard,” and ”damn dumb” at students, which parents have recently exposed by planting audio recorders on their children.
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Gun in NH police shooting bought by shooter’s girlfriend
Brittany Tibbetts, of Maine, was eventually killed by that gun, as was the Greenland police chief.
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Two babies die at same Maine house
Both babies lived at 92 Allen Street in Bangor. Their deaths are being evaluated.
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Report cites some improvement in Maine air
Every county improved from last year, but York County remained the worst area in the state, earning a “D”.
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Downtown Waterville gets grocery store, new shops
WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday helped celebrate the opening of Save-A-Lot, a grocery store which adds a long-awaited piece to the downtown puzzle.
“It’s terrific for the city,” LePage, the city’s former mayor, said.