The 2012 Games, which are quickly shaping up as a watershed for women’s sports.
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OLYMPICS: Before the games, a show
LONDON — There will be sheep. A cricket game. Nurses. Plus Paul McCartney and possibly James Bond.
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STILL LIFE: Dogs on the run
The Eastern Maine Agility Club is hosting a three-day dog agility event at the Skowhegan State Fair Grounds, starting today and running through Sunday.
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Police Report, July 25
Augusta Wednesday At 10:02 a.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked on Northern Avenue. 11:30 a.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked on Northern Avenue. 11:56 a.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue. 12:55 p.m., theft was reported at Bangor Street Mini-Mart on Riverside […]
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Truth Meter: U.S. Chamber of Commerce TV ads about King’s spending passes muster
In ads that began running in the Portland television market Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dubs independent Angus King, the former Maine governor running for U.S. Senate, the “king of spending” and the “king of mismanagement” with graphics that make him look like a court jester.
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Maine Kneading Conference speaker: Local food will save the economy
When the granite industry left the small, rural town of Hardwick, Vt., during the last century, residents in the ensuing years were forced to leave town to find work. Then along came a group of farmers who relied on the land, on one another and on the promise of prosperity and good health from good food.
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SNAPSHOT: Barn restoration
Sean Siragusa, of Winthrop, removes a weather vane Thursday from atop a barn he is restoring in Monmouth. The contractor is replacing the cornices on the 19th century structure and took down the wind-driven heron for repairs. The weather vane will be replaced, Siragusa said, when the barn is painted.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Why should ratification of ERA have a time limit?
An editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “ERA still needs to be added to Constitution,” reprinted in the newspaper on July 25 discussed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. I think just three more states are needed for it to become part of the Constitution. Why should there be a time limit? The 27th Amendment, […]
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East-west highway study not good risk for taxpayers
I may be mistaken, but I thought most private enterprises got startup capital from either a loan or private investors. So, in theory the entrepreneur takes risk in order to make financial gain for himself. It is interesting that the east-west highway study will be funded with taxpayer dollars. I’ve heard it said that “now […]
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GOP lawmakers put consciences above party
My heartfelt thanks goes out to Meredith Strang-Burgess, Stacy Fitts, Dan Demerit and the other Republicans noted in the July 24 newspaper for putting their consciences in front of their parties in supporting equal marriage in Maine. It is not easy to dive into very difficult policy and social issues, and it’s harder yet to […]