WATERVILLE — “It’s the minority party — clearly. Being a Republican in Waterville is clearly an uphill battle.”
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Recent grads take 5 months to hike Appalachian Trail
They called one another Mango, Smurf, Yogi, Clifford, Johnny Appleseed and Count, names adopted along a 2,200-mile stretch from Georgia to Maine known as the Appalachian Trail.
Posted inLifestyle
HOUSE CALLS: Direct to the consumer: The answers
Concerning direct-to-consumer screening for suspected risk evaluation, last week we looked at various scenarios whereby such screening might be performed. Here are the answers:
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Time to nix pension income tax, LePage says
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage wants Mainers to call their lawmakers to encourage them to eliminate the income tax on pensions, to help low-income elderly residents and lure back wealthy retirees who spend just over six months out of state to avoid Maine taxes.
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Berlin Wall: A Cold War blessing in disguise
On Aug. 13, Germany marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest and grimmest construction projects in history — the building of the Berlin Wall.
Posted inLifestyle
ANNIE: Set solid boundaries with mother-in-law before she drives you completely insane
Dear Annie: I knew my mother-in-law would go crazy when we had the first grandchild, but I’m starting to feel resentment. My baby is 7 months old. Mom was angry when she wasn’t the first to hold her. She drives 50 miles twice a week to visit. She shows up uninvited and ends up wherever we are — the mall, the park, in church, etc. I haven’t had one Saturday alone with my husband and daughter in seven months.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Let’s have more data about Education Management
The edition of Aug. 9 again reports about continuing legal problems of the Education Management Corp., of which former Gov. John McKernan is board chairman. You report this company offers classes online and at 105 locations in 32 states and Canada. From dollar figures mentioned in your article, it would appear that Education Management Corp. […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Judiciary another aspect that needs to see the light
I applaud the Freedom of Information Coalition for its great efforts in achieving results for Mainers who wish to access information from our government (Maine Compass, Aug. 15). If democracy is to survive, people need to know what their government is doing. The article stated “lawmakers were not convinced there was a problem.” The coalition […]
Posted inOpinion
JOHN FRARY: Elections aren’t really about ‘issues,’ but how candidates appear
People looking forward HBO’s dramatization of the “Game Change,” the best-selling insider account of the 2008 presidential campaigns, shouldn’t expect to find much about the issues.
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Lots of wows at annual balloon festival
LEWISTON — Just as the sun rose over the city Saturday, yards of rip-stop nylon slowly billowed into the air as crews helped to inflate 24 hot air balloons.