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MAINE COMPASS: Manley Damren and his beautiful orchard
Some people have a favorite beach, or a favorite store at the mall, or a favorite vacation spot. I have a favorite orchard.
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MAINE COMPASS: When the unthinkable happens
“The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.”
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JOSEPH R. REISERT: We will never apologize for law protecting freedom of expression
It has been more than a week since violent protests erupted across the Muslim world, ostensibly in reaction to a YouTube clip, called “The Innocence of Muslims,” an amateur video that rudely disparages the life and works of the prophet Mohammed.
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MAINE COMPASS: Campaigns for state Senate cost $5,000 in ’62
Maine media attention puts the spotlight on both the presidential and U.S. Senate race this fall. There’s also a lot at stake in the campaigns for 35 seats in our state Senate.
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MAINE COMPASS: New health care law responsible for rising insurance rates
As someone who grew up in Waterville, I’ve seen the impact of rising health care costs.
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GEORGE SMITH: Native brook trout falling victim to invasive fish one pond at time
Labor Day weekend, I forded Sourdnahunk Stream on the east side of Baxter Park with my 5-year-old grandson Vishal Mellor on my back. Then I placed him on the ground, and we hiked a few hundreds yards to one of my favorite pools, hoping to catch some native brook trout.
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MIKE TIPPING: Republicans said rates would fall with insurance law — didn’t happen
Last year, Republicans in Maine made a promise. They said that if we just give the health insurance companies what they want and get rid of those pesky regulations and protections for people in Maine’s insurance market, then premiums would go down.
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MAINE COMPASS: Voters must press both parties to address climate change
This summer, flooding, hot spells, drought and firestorms are beginning to show us that climate change will be the defining issue of this century.
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Imbeciles — lowbrow filmmaker and violent Muslims — won this round
WASHINGTON — “This time, the imbeciles have won.”