The reason historic buildings are not cost-efficient to restore is because of the enormous overhead involved with dealing and complying with governmental agencies. In fact, none of the buildings Anthony Ronzio mentioned in his column on Sept. 22 could have been built in the first place if those rules, mandates, taxes, inspectors and obstacles had […]
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Basket bingo coming Oct. 23 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A basket bingo fundraising event is planned for 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Farmington Elks Lodge. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Food concessions will be available.
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Household hazardous waste collection set
The Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, in conjunction with the town of Winslow, will host a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 15 at the Winslow Public Works facility, 135 Halifax St.
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Norridgewock man awarded Purple Heart
On July 6, Army Spc. Robert Fickett, 20, of Norridgewock, was taking U.S. Department of Defense civilians to Zabul province in Afghanistan.
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Senior citizens invited to foliage excursion
OAKLAND — The Oakland Recreation Department invites senior citizens on its annual fall foliage trip Thursday to the western Maine mountains.
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Dental hygiene talk set for Oct. 11
WATERVILLE — Spectrum Generations Muskie Center will host a presentation by local dentist Cheryl Vermette from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 11. The free informative session will focus on how dental hygiene affects overall health.
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OUR OPINION: Clean Election law needs surgery, not a Band-Aid
Let’s start by acknowledging that Maine’s Clean Election system, approved by voters in 1996, has been generally well-received by the public and the candidates for state office who have used it.
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How many jobs will MPBN lose from funding cuts?
In a rather snarky editorial on Sept. 21, the newspaper suggested that MPBN should not resist a second funding cut of $46,526 on top of the $500,000 already taken from its $1.5 million allotment. The editorial points out that “the money not cut from its budget would have to come from somewhere else,” perhaps schools […]
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Adult support group to meet Oct. 11
GARDINER — Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Gardiner Area High School in the Adult Education Conference Room. Ruth Cumler of Cumler Counseling and Medication Management will talk about medications for adults with ADHD/ADD.
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Same-day vote supporters point to report
AUGUSTA — Supporters of same-day voter registration are touting a report by a think tank that analyzed the potential effect of new laws passed by more than a dozen states — including Maine — to change how and when voters can register and vote.