Just as government critics conjure images of bureaucrats shoveling money into a furnace, gambling advocates paint portraits of needing wheelbarrows to spread the money collected from dice, slots and cards around a community.
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Dog lifts homeless veteran’s spirits
AUGUSTA — In June 2007, Sgt. Aaron Rollins got a hero’s welcome and a special ride home from New Jersey to join fellow Iraq veterans at a Freedom Salute ceremony in Bangor.
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OUR OPINION: More benefits than drawbacks from Question 2 racinos
In a perfect world, with a thriving economy, with jobs plentiful, with unemployment a temporary setback rather than a way of life, would anyone embrace gambling as an economic lifeline?
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Vote yes on Question 2 for jobs in Calais area
The Passamaquoddy tribe in Indian Township wants to build a racino in Washington County. To do this, it needs help from the rest of the state. Passamaquoddies are asking us to support Question 2 on Nov. 8, which would allow two racinos to be built: one in Biddeford and and another in Washington County, with […]
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NFL: Belichick, Brady near wins record
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady was a skinny, lightly regarded draft prospect. Bill Belichick had a losing record as a head coach.
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Oakland can’t afford another big project
The residents of the town of Oakland are going to be asked to vote for a new town office/police department/fire department building combined. The cost of this project will be more than $4.9 million, and that is not for a finished building. We have not yet begun paying for our $12 million sewer project, and […]
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Trickleup economics would work better
I read Phil Pinkham’s letter of Oct. 12 with some interest. In it he alleges that politicians are attempting to take money from people via taxes, spend it to create jobs, which will then result in more tax revenues to create more jobs. He compares this to a perpetual motion machine, which has been shown […]
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DANA MILBANK: Birthers are bipartisan in their quirky claims
Say what you will about the birthers, but don’t call them partisan.
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Citizens have many times to register to vote
Question 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot, asking new voters to register at least two business days before an election provides a way for town and city clerks to verify eligibility before election day. I’ve read that this bill will disenfranchise or deny people their right to vote. Nonsense! People can register through the Department […]
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COMMENTARY: 10th anniversary of USA Patriot Act a day to mourn
On Wednesday, we mark the 10th anniversary of the USA Patriot Act, the first among many bipartisan government assaults on the Bill of Rights over the past decade. It is a time to mourn our lost freedoms.