“The tax collector must love poor people. He has created a lot of them.” -Unknown The fight over the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in Maine reminds me of the battles during the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Yorktown. We have an entrenched government that always wants more taxes than we can afford to pay […]
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Velvet gloves for Maine's tax burden
“The tax collector must love poor people. He has created a lot of them.” -Unknown The fight over the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in Maine reminds me of the battles during the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Yorktown. We have an entrenched government that always wants more taxes than we can afford to pay […]
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Velvet gloves for Maine's tax burden
“The tax collector must love poor people. He has created a lot of them.” -Unknown The fight over the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in Maine reminds me of the battles during the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Yorktown. We have an entrenched government that always wants more taxes than we can afford to pay […]
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Web freedom threatened
I admit that I do love the Internet! I love its vastness and total freedom. It’s all out there for me to choose from. A tiny innovative company can present its ideas to me just as readily as a huge manufacturer. No one else gets to decide which news I can access. For sure, I […]
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Web freedom threatened
I admit that I do love the Internet! I love its vastness and total freedom. It’s all out there for me to choose from. A tiny innovative company can present its ideas to me just as readily as a huge manufacturer. No one else gets to decide which news I can access. For sure, I […]
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Committee explores community center strategy, features
On Thursday night, the Community Building Development Committee discussed the overall look and function of the proposed community center and the need for a general strategy for selling the idea of the building to Standish residents. “It’s going to be a tough sale,” said Larry Simpson, the council representative on the board. “Any time there’s […]
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Committee explores community center strategy, features
On Thursday night, the Community Building Development Committee discussed the overall look and function of the proposed community center and the need for a general strategy for selling the idea of the building to Standish residents. “It’s going to be a tough sale,” said Larry Simpson, the council representative on the board. “Any time there’s […]
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Committee explores community center strategy, features
On Thursday night, the Community Building Development Committee discussed the overall look and function of the proposed community center and the need for a general strategy for selling the idea of the building to Standish residents. “It’s going to be a tough sale,” said Larry Simpson, the council representative on the board. “Any time there’s […]
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Committee explores community center strategy, features
On Thursday night, the Community Building Development Committee discussed the overall look and function of the proposed community center and the need for a general strategy for selling the idea of the building to Standish residents. “It’s going to be a tough sale,” said Larry Simpson, the council representative on the board. “Any time there’s […]
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Windham's Sinclair wins youth competition
Owen Sinclair, of Windham, was awarded first place in the 2006 Youth Music Award Competition at the Saco River Music Festival held Saturday, June 10, at USM’s Corthell Hall. As part of the prize, Sinclair will perform at the opening concert for this year’s festival, at 7 p.m., July 8, in Cornish. Phone 625-8603 for […]