FARMINGTON — Emergency responders in western Maine are bracing for what they say will be the inevitable arrival of “bath salts,” a synthetic hallucinogenic drug that already has wreaked havoc in Bangor and other communities statewide.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Litter bugs in Belgrade create eyesores along roads
I am sure that we are not the only ones who have noticed more and more trash on West Road and several other roads in the Belgrade region. Several times, my husband and I have picked up bags of trash on our road only to find more the very next day. I guess people who […]
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Use less, save more on energy costs
Reducing your energy bill means finding ways to use less. And while there are a number of big-ticket ways to cut costs — such as replacing windows — state and private energy experts say there is plenty of money to be saved on the cheap.
Posted inSports
NBA: Lockout closer to ending
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that there’s a handshake deal on a new labor agreement, NBA Commissioner David Stern and union executives must persuade owners and players to approve it, guaranteeing a Christmas Day tripleheader.
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KEVIN THOMAS — ON FOOTBALL: Home-field not always advantage
As the University of Maine football team prepares to play in front of more than 20,000 hostile fans next week at Appalachian State University, it is time to dispel one myth of home-field advantage.
Posted inLifestyle
From ‘prude’ to ‘slut’ in 1 night
I graduated high school a complete virgin. I had kissed one guy before. After I went away to a big state university, I had one regrettable black-out drunken night during freshman year where I made out with three guys and the fourth guy took my virginity. Everyone knew I was a virgin before him and I had even turned down two other guys who only wanted to make out previous to this night. After this night, I went from being called a “prude” to being labeled a “slut.” Guys who knew of this story immediately blacklisted me from the dating pool. I’m now a junior in college who hasn’t had sex again and who has never had oral sex. I feel inexperienced, but unfortunately I can’t lie about being a virgin to someone who I want to be in a truthful and meaningful relationship with. Will this one night be a deal-breaker for a future guy who I want to be in a committed relationship with?
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Wilder has Monarchs right on schedule
Many observers of the Colonial Athletic Association think the Old Dominion University football team overachieved this season. The league’s coaches picked the Monarchs to finish 10th in the 11-team conference in their annual preseason poll, but ODU went 9-2 in the regular season, 6-2 in conference games.
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COMMENTARY: Conservatives win race to spread false, trash-talking emails
Will Medicare premiums go up nearly 21/2 times over the next two years in order to pay for the health-care legislation signed by President Obama last year?
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Maine State Lottery contract decision upheld by court
A company that has provided the state with online game services and scratch ticket printing is wondering why the same consultant involved in writing a faulty request for proposal two years ago is back on the job.
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Petitions against wind projects should be heard
I am writing in response to the article about the residents of Lexington, Concord and Highland and their decision to oppose wind developments. We have friends and family members who live there, and we support them fully. These wind developments will greatly affect their quality of life and their real estate values, and we feel […]