If there’s a silver lining in these hard economic times, it’s the fact that we tend to focus more on things of real and lasting value. Our tap water system is one such thing. Only tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for the economy and the quality of life we enjoy. Reinvesting […]
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EDITORIAL – All loving couples deserve right to wed
It has been three years since Maine voters turned down a referendum to legalize same-sex marriage, narrowly missing an opportunity for the state to become the first to do so by popular vote. This campaign has been different so far, not only because it is a presidential election year, but also because the Catholic Church […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Goodbye, Azeroth
In the wake of the scandalous discovery that Democratic state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville is a devotee of the online game “World of Warcraft,” the Maine Republican Party has prepared a list of acceptable leisure-time activities for its members, so they can avoid similar public embarrassments. GOP state chairman Charlie Webster said it […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Goodbye, Azeroth
In the wake of the scandalous discovery that Democratic state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville is a devotee of the online game “World of Warcraft,” the Maine Republican Party has prepared a list of acceptable leisure-time activities for its members, so they can avoid similar public embarrassments. GOP state chairman Charlie Webster said it […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – 10/12
Heartless decisions A recent postcard from Jane Knapp’s campaign lists the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) as an example of her “Community Involvement.” I was intrigued. As the director of community relations at SMAA, I wanted to know exactly how Knapp had contributed to SMAA’s mission. Jane Knapp attended a 90-minute meeting at SMAA […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Some tricks of the trade
Historians who claim to have studied such things tell us that human civilization began thousands of years ago when small groups of people began gathering on the shore of some ancient river to spend a day or two trading different items. In addition to trade, they would also tell stories about the lands they had […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Benefits checklist can help
When I was introduced to the world of senior citizenry, an associate at Southern Maine Agency on Aging gave me what was called a “benefit checklist,” and I found it a handy reference over the years. Unfortunately, the latest one I can locate is dated two years ago, so I’m sure there are changes. As […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Election tactics very familiar
Some call the current presidential contest the “dirtiest campaign in history.” Yet, it is hardly either unique or original. Its DNA is that of traditional American politics – a blood sport. In fact, in many ways this year’s bonanza is kinder, gentler than earlier campaigns – some quite recent. For example, Mr. Romney’s religion which, […]
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EDITORIAL – King most suitable Senate candidate
The election to replace U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe offers some clear contrasts, both in experience and views on the role of government. Former Gov. Angus King, running as an independent, and state Sen. Cynthia Dill, the Democrat from Cape Elizabeth, agree more than they disagree, particularly on social issues, where both lean left of center. […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Trash tongue talker
In an amazing development, experts at the University of No Place In Particular But Possibly Fort Kent have discovered that statements made in political advertisements are almost always bald-faced lies. “We were stunned,” said Dr. Poovis Klimflux, the lead researcher on the study, “Some of them slanted the truth while others were outright falsehoods. We […]