So in the Republican sweepstakes for the presidential nomination, Sarah Palin has ended the speculation by declaring she’s not a candidate. Likewise, Chris Christie is going to stay on the job as New Jersey governor. Rick Perry is sinking in the polls, Mitt Romney has yet to catch fire and here comes Herman Cain, don of Godfather’s Pizza and, as it turns out, tough love for his fellow Americans.
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ON MAINE POLITICS: Bills list is mixed bag
AUGUSTA — From hair-braiding regulations to dog training, the list of legislative bill requests is out, with lawmakers looking to do a whole host of things when the they return in January.
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Sezack understands problems Fairfield faces
I am writing in support of Robert Sezack for Fairfield Town Council. I have worked with Robert on various town committees, including the Fairfield Economic Development Committee, Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. He is a hard and devoted worker, understands the problems Fairfield faces and would do well for Fairfield. John J. Picchiotti Fairfield
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Custom fish tank company specializes in unique views
BIDDEFORD — When most people go to an aquarium, they focus on the fish.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Oct. 17, 2011
IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 3:03 p.m., a theft was investigated on Burrill Street.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: ‘Privacy laws never envisioned smartphones
Privacy laws in the United States need an upgrade. Rapid advances in cellphones and computers are outstripping the ability of old laws to protect our personal lives.
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Summers writes letter to students to intimidate
Secretary of State Charlie Summers has written to college students, insisting that unless they get a Maine driver’s license and car registration, they may not vote. I don’t believe there is a requirement that your car be registered where you vote. Many of these students, however, do not drive in Maine because they do not […]
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Noise, bad roads, road kill pollute once-peaceful valley
We moved into our home on U.S. Route 201, south of Skowhegan, almost 40 years ago. Then, the road was in good condition, and the traffic was brisk only when the Canadians drove through on their way to Old Orchard or when the Skowhegan State Fair was in full swing. The loudest noise we heard […]
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Occupy Wall Street movement spreading
NEW YORK — Protesters in at least four U.S. cities who were part of a growing anti-Wall Street sentiment were arrested after refusing to obey police orders to leave public areas, including 175 people in Chicago, where the arrests brought about a new phase of civil disobedience, organizers there said Sunday.
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Calder’s column honors ordinary people
I greatly enjoy Amy Calder’s Saturday column, “Reporting Aside.” She gives a voice to ordinary, but important people who are members of our community, such as farmer Henri who sells vegetables under his tent on College Avenue, or Jeanette Gertloff, David Baker and Doris French, seniors living at Oak Grove. How tickled they must feel […]