A lot of senior citizens have only their pets for company. Because of high veterinary prices, however, many have been forced to give up their pets (or not get one at all). I have an idea, even a plea, for local veterinarians: Why can’t they have a senior citizens’ discount or some other sort of […]
2012
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HOCKEY NOTES: Messalonskee goalie to play juniors
Messalonskee senior goalie Nate DelGiudice will play for the upstart Lake George Fighting Spirit in the new Northern States Junior Hockey League.Messalonskee senior goalie Nate DelGiudice will play for the upstart Lake George Fighting Spirit in the new Northern States Junior Hockey League.
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COMMENTARY: Break up the big banks, once and for all
Two years ago — after the worst financial crisis in more than a half-century — one-third of the Senate proclaimed that “too big to fail” is simply too big.
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Hey, local veterinarians: hHow about senior discount?
A lot of senior citizens have only their pets for company. Because of high veterinary prices, however, many have been forced to give up their pets (or not get one at all).
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Celtics head back to Miami, with season on the line
MIAMI — LeBron James has no idea what he will do for an encore.
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HORSE RACING: No Triple Crown for I’ll Have Another
NEW YORK — I’ll Have Another’s bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack Friday when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired with a swollen tendon.
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M.D. HARMON: Single-gender classrooms attract attention, displeasure of ACLU
The Sanford School Department has run afoul of the American Civil Liberties Union, which in some circles could be considered a bad thing, but in others might be thought worthy of special commendation.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Governments use secrets to conceal truth
What do secrets and lies have in common with each other? Beyond the fact that both are offensive, of course. First, I’d like to talk about secrets. So many secrets these days. The secrets held by local town governments go under the title of “executive session .” That’s what town managers and selectmen invoke when […]
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NEW ENGLAND TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Waterville wants to contend
The Waterville track and field teams have dominated Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B competition for much of the last decade.
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We need more TV shows with educational twist
The May 19 newspaper had an article titled “TV networks go cuckoo over comedy.” It implied the networks think people watch sit-coms over serious programs and dramas. I do not watch any of the sit-coms noted in the article. In fact, I deliberately avoid sit-coms in general. Sophomoric “comedy” shows are populated mostly by people […]