As a young electrical engineer designing and testing spy satellites for Eastman Kodak Co. in the 1960s, I brought an evangelical fervor to the task. I have referred to that fervor in the past as “defense of the corporate soul.”
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Mid-Maine Technical Center announces honor roll
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center announces first quarter honor roll. Students from Lawrence High School, Winslow High School, Messalonskee High School, Temple Academy and Waterville High School have an opportunity to participate in the MMTC curriculum.
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Wilton voters approve roof repairs for town office
WILTON — Voters at a special town meeting Tuesday night approved spending $4,819 to repair the town office’s roof, which started leaking after Tropical Storm Irene hit the area on Aug. 27.
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Etna woman get 11 months in fatal crash
SKOWHEGAN — An Etna woman will spend 11 months in jail for a single-vehicle rollover accident that killed her boyfriend.
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Ambitious time-travel tale rich with details of ’50s and ’60s
BY AMANDA ST. AMAND St. Louis Post-Dispatch “11/22/63” By Stephen King Scribner, 849 pages, $35 If you like history and you love Stephen King, good news arrived Tuesday in the form of “11/22/63,” his latest novel and one of the most ambitious tales he’s crafted. The book begins innocently enough as we meet a high […]
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FOR THE BIRDS: This guy is having a really ‘Big Year’
Perhaps you saw the movie “The Big Year” earlier this fall. Starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, the movie is adapted from a book by Mark Obmascik of the same name. The book describes the efforts of three birders to see as many species as possible in North America in a calendar year.
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Anson man arrested on gun charge
ANSON — An Anson man was arrested early Wednesday after he allegedly fired his shotgun, while intoxicated, in a residential area.
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Amendment an attack on nation’s clean water
I would think everyone would favor the long-term health of living things on the planet over short-term profit and political expediency. If the following legislation passes, however, we will have a list of people in Congress who do not believe this. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., plans to introduce an amendment to the omnibus appropriations bill. […]
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Challenges don’t hold back Mount View graduate
What a wonderful, refreshing story (“Mount View grad back at school,” Nov. 12) about Mario Montana, who was hired by Mount View High School to work as an assistant cook and custodian. Mario may have Down syndrome, but his challenges do not hold him back on working hard at the school. He is an inspiration […]
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Data show Maine population growing in suburban areas
WATERVILLE — Evan Richert, former director of the Maine State Planning Office, began his keynote address Wednesday with a request.