The past couple of weeks have been exciting ones for the fall landbird migration. In today’s column, I will describe a recent field trip to make a couple of points about the nature of the autumnal migration.
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Waterville City Council scrutinizes pipeline plan
WATERVILLE — Officials proposing to build an $80 million natural gas pipeline through central Maine got support and questions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
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Open house today at Waterville medical practice
WATERVILLE — Kennebec Medical Consultants is hosting an open house at its dermatology and proctology practice 5:30-7:30 tonight at 13 Railroad Square. It is the practice of Jerald E. Hurdle, doctor of osteopathic medicine, who is accepting new patients.
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Many reasons vote ‘no’ on Question 1
I will vote “no” on Question 1. Same-day registering puts undue demands on the people responsible for making sure everything is done right and according to the law. A person has about 250 days to go to the town or city clerk and register. There is nothing unreasonable about that. If a clerk suspects the […]
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Believers in democracy should support occupiers
In 1962, John F. Kennedy said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” The occupation protests of Wall Street, Monument Square in Portland, Capitol Park in Augusta and other locations around the country are examples of those peaceful revolutions in support of democracy and an economy that enables everyone to earn […]
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Reputable company solved water problem
Recently, I was confronted with a serious water problem. I know that arsenic has been a real problem, especially in drilled wells, but a recent water test showed that my water’s E. coli count was off the charts. My test for E. coli-cholorform was at 200 plus; standards call for a limit of 1. The […]
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OUTDOORS — JOHN CHRISTIE: Mountain Memories
Although I climbed Bigelow Mountain dozens of times when I lived in the western mountains of Maine and explored most of the terrain on the northern side of the mountain when I was involved with the group that had notions of building a mega-ski area on the broad flank above Flagstaff Lake, Columbus Day in 1984 marked a very special occasion
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Nokomis advances with 6-0 win over Oceanside
NEWPORT — Leah Edmondson posted her second hat trick in as many games against Oceanside and Nokomis defeated the Mariners, 6-0, in an Eastern B field hockey quarterfinal Wednesday afternoon.
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Skowhegan field hockey beats Brunswick
Skowhegan Area High School’s Renee Wright, 2, tries to get a shot past Brunswick High School goalie Sydney Escoe, 00, in the second half in an Eastern A regional quarterfinal at Skowhegan Area High School Wednesday afternoon. Skowhegan defeated Brunswick 6-0.