Join me on a tour through the graveyard of expired controversies. Here lie the once-contentious, now almost forgotten issues of the past. That moss-covered headstone commemorates the great debate over mandatory seat belts, finally put to rest in 1995, when, after nearly two decades of squabbling, a referendum requiring their use was approved. Those fresh […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – In the know about Maine
As a radio talk show host, it’s assumed by many, of course, that I know everything. It’s not surprising that people think this when you consider how many talk show hosts promote themselves as ‘”know-it-alls.” I’m not saying I’m a know-it-all. I’m just saying that people think I know a lot and these people frequently […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – In the know about Maine
As a radio talk show host, it’s assumed by many, of course, that I know everything. It’s not surprising that people think this when you consider how many talk show hosts promote themselves as ‘”know-it-alls.” I’m not saying I’m a know-it-all. I’m just saying that people think I know a lot and these people frequently […]
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Some costly entertainment
Just 30 minutes from North Windham, positioned unassumingly in a field across the road from a small farm, sits Maine’s newest house of gaming. The distinctive sign strategically placed beside Route 26 welcomes visitors and likely contributors to the Oxford Casino. Unlike the bright lights, towering buildings and flashing signs of Las Vegas, the comparatively […]
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GUARD DUTY: Agenda 21 in my back yard
The United Nations has a big idea. Namely, individuals give up their personal property rights and in return the United Nations will manage land use worldwide for the good of all. This idea has a name: it’s called Agenda 21. It’s been around since 1992 when, at an environment and development conference in Rio de […]
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EDITORIAL: New law aids Lyme disease patients
The Maine Legislature last month approved LD 597, An Act To Inform Persons of the Options for the Treatment of Lyme Disease, after considerable debate on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, a condition that is becoming more prevalent in Maine and throughout the United States. Lyme disease comes from a bacteria spread through […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Towering figure in history
Ever hear about someone starting up the kind of business that no one around here had ever thought about before and after hearing about it you said something like, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Or, maybe you had thought of it, but you were among the many who never take their bright ideas beyond […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Special day for seniors
The first Maine Seniors Day will take place this year on Saturday, Sept. 14. A new Maine law designates the second Saturday of every September a special day sinviting Maine people, businesses and organizations to show their appreciation for Maine’s seniors. The new law, sponsored by Rep. Richard Campbell of Orrington, was signed on May […]
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EDITORIAL: Powerful words that made history
Printed late in the Philadelphia night 237 years ago, the Declaration of Independence announced to Revolutionary soldiers, the King of England and the rest of world that the American colonies were no longer subject to British rule. With the holiday at hand, in between barbecues and fireworks, it is appropriate to take a moment to […]
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Maine child pornographer balks at new charges
Wade Robert Hoover argues he faces double jeopardy on 12 charges in a letter to the media.