The Belgrade Boston Post Cane, The Good News Club, downtown successes and other stuff would have been great topics if Kennebec Tales wasn’t ending its run, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Blanco believes poetry can change the world
The Maine poet told an appreciative audience at the Waterville Opera House that the connection found through poetry has the power to make the world a better place, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Boyle finds ‘different world’ of criminals when he meets the bus
Central Maine crime writer and former Morning Sentinel columnist thought he knew ‘bad guys,’ but taking part in program to give ex-cons a small headstart was an eye-opener, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Waterville area’s tragic, divisive weeks challenge everyone
When events have the community on edge and information is hard to come by, we feel the responsibility, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Waterville police a good example of mental health mindfulness
As Mental Health Awareness Week approaches, we can all use a reminder that understanding and communication go a long way, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Why town government ‘bad news’ stories are important
Everything from the truck backing into the hopper at the Belgrade transfer station to Anson’s missing half a million dollars is our business, and yours too, Maureen Milliken writes.
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‘Tumbledown’ audience is the best of Franklin County
The movie, written by a Farmington woman, was filmed in Massachusetts and has a Hollywood sensibility, but the hometown crowd at MIFF loved it anyway.
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We love the flag, but on the Fourth of July, let’s try to love us
Recent events, including the Skowhegan ‘Indians’ controversy and that over the Confederate battle flag, show we still have a lot to learn about being American, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Three years in, fireworks issue still hasn’t been solved
Towns don’t have a lot of options in the struggle to keep everyone happy, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Maine search crew the real deal in ‘Death Dealer’
Kate Flora’s latest true-crime book, about a killer being brought to justice in New Brunswick, finds heroes in Maine Warden Service searchers and their dogs.