Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud of Maine’s 2nd District regularly shows up on lists of the least effective, least powerful, least respected and least intelligent members of Congress. So, how does Michaud keep getting re-elected by hefty margins? It’s not as if the district – composed of the western, central and northern parts of the […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Great northern stomp
Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud of Maine’s 2nd District regularly shows up on lists of the least effective, least powerful, least respected and least intelligent members of Congress. So, how does Michaud keep getting re-elected by hefty margins? It’s not as if the district – composed of the western, central and northern parts of the […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Tax rebate season starts Aug. 1
It’s the middle of a hot spell and probably winter seems far away, but before you get too far into that book you’re reading or decide to splurge on something you could live without, remember that in Maine, Aug. 1 is the date you can file an application for property tax rebate (if you’re a […]
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EDITORIAL – With fireworks, payoffs seem minor for noise, nuisance
In February, the Windham Town Council voted to allow the sale and use of fireworks, citing the need for a kind of neighborly responsibility that is difficult to legislate. They found out last week that not everyone was listening. “Over the last three weeks, four weeks, we’ve heard nothing but fireworks,” said Chris Henderson, one […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Choice words for ‘God particle’
Last week, the announcement of the discovery by a joint European research group of the Higgs boson – nicknamed the “God particle” – excited Maine leaders of all persuasions. Some were concerned with the presidential race, some with the choice of a replacement for Olympia Snowe, Maine’s favorite daughter. And some were simply figures of […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – The plot against common sense
Lying is as intrinsic to politics as malt is to beer. Only a fool would attempt to change either one. Unfortunately, major American breweries regularly turn out beer-like products with so little malt that they can legally be sold as bottled water flavored with what tastes like a faint hint of deer urine. On a […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Tip of the hat to past taxes
I think it was Ben Franklin who said, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”?The past few months here in Maine, folks have been talking more about taxes than death. But don’t worry, I have no intention of getting into the tax fray. I won’t even go on record and say whether I’m for death […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Tracking this Down East business
Even now, this late in the game, there’s a lot confusion about a term or word we’ve grown fond of. The term is “Downeast,” or “Down East” as some would have it. We still can’t quite agree on whether it’s a single word or a two-word phrase. And that’s just the beginning of the problem. […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Tracking this Down East business
Even now, this late in the game, there’s a lot confusion about a term or word we’ve grown fond of. The term is “Downeast,” or “Down East” as some would have it. We still can’t quite agree on whether it’s a single word or a two-word phrase. And that’s just the beginning of the problem. […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Meat-eating debate, sliced and diced
At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]