Why would anyone want to run for Congress? Why are several state senators and representatives thinking about giving up their mostly secure seats to leave Maine and go to Washington, D.C.? The answer may surprise you. Then again, it might not. Mike Michaud is leaving Congress after 12 years to run for governor, thereby providing […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: The legend – and mystery – of Bud’s camp
The other day my wife and I were invited to a barbecue at what a friend called his “camp.” Having been to a Maine camp or two over the years, I knew all about “going up to camp” and expected to find a weathered, rustic place down a long, rutted dirt road deep in the […]
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Steve Solloway: Winkin’s night, at The Ballpark
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – “Want to practice a couple of throws?” In a few minutes, John Winkin was to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to the start of Monday night’s baseball game at The Ballpark. The state of Maine’s most honored baseball coach shifted slightly in his wheelchair. He was frowning. This was John […]
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Steve Solloway: Winkin’s night, at The Ballpark
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – “Want to practice a couple of throws?” In a few minutes, John Winkin was to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to the start of Monday night’s baseball game at The Ballpark. The state of Maine’s most honored baseball coach shifted slightly in his wheelchair. He was frowning. This was John […]
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Guest Column – For fed agency, safety in numbers
I’m as much a fan of public safety as the next guy, but I think we’re in trouble over at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One thing that tipped me off was the report that DHS is getting a new home. A 173-acre campus, actually, an office complex rivaled only by the Pentagon. With […]
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Especially for Seniors: Imposter ‘Life Alert’ targets seniors
Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns Maine elders to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead you to believe you are eligible for a free Life Alert or medical alert device product and then ask for sensitive, personal financial information. Life Alert is well-known for the tag line, “Help, I’ve […]
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Especially for Seniors: Imposter ‘Life Alert’ targets seniors
Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns Maine elders to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead you to believe you are eligible for a free Life Alert or medical alert device product and then ask for sensitive, personal financial information. Life Alert is well-known for the tag line, “Help, I’ve […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Imposter ‘Life Alert’ targets seniors
Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns Maine elders to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead you to believe you are eligible for a free Life Alert or medical alert device product and then ask for sensitive, personal financial information. Life Alert is well-known for the tag line, “Help, I’ve […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Small-business owners should diversify
Regarding the closing of Sam’s Place (June 13 Sun Chronicle), it is no mystery why the downtowns of Saco and Biddeford (along with other towns) are struggling. 1. The local governments approve the construction of the shopping centers with the big box stores while failing to address the issues that keep shoppers and large anchor […]
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EDITORIAL: Small businesses need support of communities
June 17-21 is National Small Business Week, an observance first marked 50 years ago by President John F. Kennedy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration – the agency led by Maine resident Karen Mills – half of the American workforce either owns or is employed by one of the country’s 28 million small businesses. […]