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Editorial Roundup
The Hartford Courant (Conn.), Feb. 19: Three federal agencies are teaming up to – finally, we hope – answer questions about the possible health risks of school playing fields made from recycled tires, thanks to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s lobbying of President Barack Obama. That’s great news. There’s growing concern about the synthetic surfaces at […]
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Seeking profiles in courage
If Justice Antonin Scalia could see the political reaction to the Supreme Court vacancy created by his death, he would be more disheartened than he would be by any likely liberal shift in the Court. Like you, I was stunned by the perfunctory tributes his fellow conservatives paid to this brilliant, remarkable jurist with a […]
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The (Lebanon) Valley News (N.H.), Feb. 18: When technology and tradition collide, tradition generally gets the worst of it. That appeared to be the case recently in England, where the House of Lords announced that archive copies of Acts of Parliament would no longer be inscribed on parchment but rather printed on archival paper. Granted, […]
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Reminder to registered Democrats
I want to remind my fellow registered Democrats that if you can’t attend your local Presidential Caucus on Sunday, March 6, you can request an absentee ballot from the Maine Democratic Party website mainedems.org. or by calling the MDP at 207-622-6233. The web page or the person who answers your call will give you options […]
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BFD thanks Poland Spring
The Biddeford Fire Department would like to thank Poland Spring for their generous donations of bottled drinking water. These donations help our personnel stay hydrated prior to and throughout trainings and emergencies. Thank you for your continued support of the Biddeford Fire Department. Kevin DurossDeputy ChiefBiddeford Fire Department
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The art of the sneaker
TOLEDO, Ohio — Let us now praise the modest American art form, fashion trendsetter and cultural icon known as the sneaker. Let us recognize that no American garment, no American leisure accessory, no American piece of footwear, is so prevalent and redolent. Let us agree that of all the things we have packed in our […]
