The world is a big place and at times can make us feel very small. The network of oceans and rivers and the earth itself is a massive, untamed, and wholly unmanageable place. Climate-change theorists believe mankind is having a negative impact, while others believe the vastness of the planet can handle anything people and […]
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: So, welcome to Mimosa University
Hopping around from news item to news item in The Borough of 04074 as we come screaming into September from an alternatingly monsoon-ridden and/or 98-degree summer…. FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK, ON THE WALL I will be spending the next few days sticking thumbtacks in my eyes. I will also be chewing on a large handful of broken […]
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: So, welcome to Mimosa University
Hopping around from news item to news item in The Borough of 04074 as we come screaming into September from an alternatingly monsoon-ridden and/or 98-degree summer…. FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK, ON THE WALL I will be spending the next few days sticking thumbtacks in my eyes. I will also be chewing on a large handful of broken […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Fair days and much more
It’s almost time for Cumberland Fair – one of the best and oldest traditions we have – and a reminder of where we came from. The fair runs from Sept. 22-28, and there are two Senior Citizen Days when those of us 65 and older pay only $3 admission. Check your calendar now if you’re […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Nice to know my call’s important
The other day I had to make phone call to what I assumed was a homegrown Maine business. All I wanted to do was ask what I assumed were a few routine questions. How could I have known that I was about to enter a telephone chamber of horrors? My whole awful experience has left […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Freedom ain’t free
I never knew the Maine Heritage Policy Center was such a fan of former Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. Until recently, the right-wing think tank had appeared unrelentingly critical of Baldacci’s policies. And not without reason. Baldacci floundered through eight years in office, from 2003 to 2011, consolidating local school districts (a massive failure that was […]
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EDITORIAL: Environmental stewards provide us many lessons
The world is a big place and at times can make us feel very small. The network of oceans and rivers and the earth itself is a massive, untamed, and wholly unmanageable place. Climate-change theorists believe mankind is having a negative impact, while others believe the vastness of the planet can handle anything people and […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Sen. Susan Collins
Every summer, I have the pleasure of welcoming to Washington four outstanding high-school students from Maine – our state’s delegates to Boys and Girls Nation. This summer, Kristen Bishop of Madison, Kyle Hietala of West Bath, Sophia Warren of Scarborough, and Jared Dumas of Lewiston joined delegates from throughout the country for an invaluable weeklong […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Sen. Susan Collins
Every summer, I have the pleasure of welcoming to Washington four outstanding high-school students from Maine – our state’s delegates to Boys and Girls Nation. This summer, Kristen Bishop of Madison, Kyle Hietala of West Bath, Sophia Warren of Scarborough, and Jared Dumas of Lewiston joined delegates from throughout the country for an invaluable weeklong […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
EDITORIAL: Who needs school?
Labor Day weekend is the best and worst of times. For working adults, it’s probably the last three days of unimpeded summer fun. For most students, it’s the last gasp of summer vacation before the long slog to June starts once again. Those going back to school (all young people) and those who remember going […]