Buffeted by scare tactics from both sides for the last several months, voters in South Portland Nov. 5 will be weighing in on the Waterfront Protection Ordinance, which will dictate land uses within the shipyard district near Bug Light, as well as the 250-foot-wide shoreland overlay district in the city’s commercial district, where oil companies […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: A perspective on the future
Returning recently from a corporate engagement in Boston, I stopped at the Hampton toll booths to contribute my money – as all Mainers must – to New Hampshire’s overflowing highway slush fund. Pulling away from the booth on one of the eight or 10 or 12 lanes (who can count them all?), I had to […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: A perspective on the future
Returning recently from a corporate engagement in Boston, I stopped at the Hampton toll booths to contribute my money – as all Mainers must – to New Hampshire’s overflowing highway slush fund. Pulling away from the booth on one of the eight or 10 or 12 lanes (who can count them all?), I had to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
MY SIDE OF SOPO:WPO is not the only referendum in town
For several weeks now, the local press has been reporting daily the latest actions and reactions related to the proposed “Waterfront Protection Ordinance” (WPO). Both sides believe the vote on the WPO is the most important issue on the Nov. 5 ballot and that the outcome will have a major long-term impact on the future […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
MY SIDE OF SOPO:WPO is not the only referendum in town
For several weeks now, the local press has been reporting daily the latest actions and reactions related to the proposed “Waterfront Protection Ordinance” (WPO). Both sides believe the vote on the WPO is the most important issue on the Nov. 5 ballot and that the outcome will have a major long-term impact on the future […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Tax-prep helpers needed
When I first retired, I contacted one of the tax helpers that the AARP Foundation provides for free and it was a great help to me. Considering one of my former jobs was for a tax attorney in Boston, I thought I knew it all – but I did not. This organization is recruiting volunteers […]
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Boston Marathon suspect may pin blame on brother
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorneys are trying to get records implicating the now-dead brother in a triple slaying committed in 2011.
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Tax me
I like paying sales tax. No, I haven’t fallen and hit my head. I know what year it is, who the president is and about half my passwords and personal identification numbers. I’m competitive playing “Jeopardy,” even after two Manhattans (I’ll take cocktails named after boroughs of New York City for a thousand, Alex), and […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: D.C. stands for District of Corruption
I would rather be walking behind the southern end of a northbound skunk than be involved with the shenanigans happening in Washington with the federal budget and debacle of increasing our nation’s debt limit. I just love the latest poll which shows 60 percent of Americans believe that every member of the U.S. Congress should […]
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LETTERS: Hilton’s approach ‘sensible, balanced’
During this time of politically charged extremism at the state and national level, it is comforting to have a leader at the local level whose decisions, actions and demeanor speak to confidence, collaboration, accountability and understanding while providing a clear and consistent message of economic stability, the importance of educational opportunity and leading us on […]