PORTLAND — Scott Beede is one of 302 people on the waiting list for a Maine lobster license. By his calculations he’ll be nearly 80 years old — or dead — by the time his wait is over.
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Posted inNews
Education, insurance top issues in primary
The two Democrats seeking the nomination in House District 58 have marked differences in their platforms.
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Summers feeling good about fourth campaign
Charlie Summers looks the part.
Congressional demeanor. Congressional appearance.
And, by virtue of his political experience and past employment by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, congressional connections.
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A balanced approach to prep for Scripps bee
Nat Jordan would be the first to admit that he’s a little conflicted these days.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
What does ‘allegedly’ have to do with baby’s death?
I think most of us have gut reactions or feelings about various statements and events that occur in the course of our daily lives. Such was the case when I read the article about an infant’s death. What churned my gut and tied it in knots was the statement quoted here in part, “the death […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Church may go, but memories continue
What a shame it has to come to a vote to remove St. Francis Church. How wonderful for the elderly to be able to live where they have so many memories. My husband’s family has always and still has the home behind the church, and we lived there when St. Francis ran a school (another […]
Posted inOpinion
MIKE TIPPING: Volunteering for equal marriage has been a rewarding experience
I’ve worked and volunteered on issue campaigns, on local and statewide referendums and on voter identification surveys for candidates up and down the ballot.
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Service, sacrifice, suffering, silence
SKOWHEGAN — David Richards, interim director of the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, told a Memorial Day assembly Monday to remember war veterans with the four S’es: Service, sacrifice, suffering and silence.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Exoneration too late to save McCormick
The not-guilty verdict is in but the execution is already over.