If you plan to apply for a refund or rebate from the state in the property tax or rent refund program that used to be called “Circuit Breaker,” you will need to file a Maine income tax return, even if your only income was Social Security. For those who are not used to filing tax […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Some notions are just bird-brained
Years ago we had a neighbor named Tink Billings, who always had a flock of hens running around his place. At night, his hens would go in the barn to perch somewhere and Tink provided them with a few laying boxes for when they felt the urge to lay an egg. Most of the time, […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Don’t dare
Supporters of legalized marijuana have a serious medical problem they need to address. There’s now scientific evidence that the mere mention of repealing laws against possession and use of pot makes Maine politicians go squishy in the head. In tests conducted by a team of researchers (please note: The preceding phrase is subject to credibility […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Don’t dare
Supporters of legalized marijuana have a serious medical problem they need to address. There’s now scientific evidence that the mere mention of repealing laws against possession and use of pot makes Maine politicians go squishy in the head. In tests conducted by a team of researchers (please note: The preceding phrase is subject to credibility […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Time for Pownal, Durham to explore school options
Now that Freeport has decided to explore leaving the RSU, it’s time for Pownal and Durham to explore their options, as well. A small group of dedicated secessionists led the way for Freeport’s withdrawal from the RSU. Their stated intent was to move their school district forward and have local control. In fact, they have […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Time for Pownal, Durham to explore school options
Now that Freeport has decided to explore leaving the RSU, it’s time for Pownal and Durham to explore their options, as well. A small group of dedicated secessionists led the way for Freeport’s withdrawal from the RSU. Their stated intent was to move their school district forward and have local control. In fact, they have […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Winter’s weather cold comfort
Around this time each year, when the weather is too much with us, when we think too much about it, talk too much about it and – like it or not – when we have to deal with it, we again wonder: Why do we live here? Yes, it’s time for my annual “cold weather” […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Learn about your rights
Mark your calendars for Monday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. when Lakes Region Senior Center, at the Sunset Ridge Golf Links, River Road, at the Windham-Westbrook line, will host a public (and free) meeting with a representative from Maine’s Legal Services for the Elderly. This agency provides persons age 60 and older with free legal […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Welfare Cadillac
We now know how often incredibly stupid people used welfare payments from the state of Maine to make purchases in bars, liquor stores, smoke shops and strip clubs. We have yet to learn how many incompetent bureaucrats are responsible for allowing these dopes to squander that money. Earlier this month, Republican Gov. Paul LePage released […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Jury: Keep ‘Huck Finn’ in schools
Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has recently jumped off the page and into the “courtroom” of Freeport High School. FHS juniors in American Studies (a combined English and history class) held a mock trial regarding the classic American novel. The prosecution argued it should be banned for its racial content, and the defense’s […]