Maine has a lot of official stuff. There’s an official state bird (chickadee), an official state floral emblem (pine cone and tassel), an official state dessert (blueberry pie) and, um, an official state dirt. I’m not making that up. In 1999, the Legislature designated something called Chesuncook as the official state soil, because, according to […]
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The Universal Notebook: Will Maine be CMP’s cheap date?
Last September, when I first wrote about New England Clean Energy Connect, Central Maine Power’s proposal to transmit Hydro Quebec power through Maine to the Massachusetts market, I really figured NECEC would be DOA. After all, New Hampshire had just turned the project down and there seemed to be nothing in it for Maine, just […]
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Here’s Something: This is why teachers stop teaching
Most people have no clue what’s going on in the public schools we financially support. And it’s tough to find the truth. Thankfully, if you really want to know what’s going on in our public schools, you can ask a recently retired teacher. They have no skin in the game. My sister, as a recently […]
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On the Right Lane: Right to the point
“Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said couldn’t be done.” Sam Ewing, professional baseball player I previously stated that the Nov. 13 Windham Town Council meeting would be contentious. Sorry, I was wrong to some degree. Although there are serious personal differences among the town councilors, there wasn’t the rumble […]
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Republicans to caucus March 5
It is caucus time again as we move toward a presidential election year. The Raymond Republican Party will join all state Republican parties in caucusing on Saturday, March 5. The Raymond Town Clerk will be in attendance if you would like to register as a Republican and participate in the day’s events. Raymond Republicans will […]
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Republicans to caucus March 5
It is caucus time again as we move toward a presidential election year. The Raymond Republican Party will join all state Republican parties in caucusing on Saturday, March 5. The Raymond Town Clerk will be in attendance if you would like to register as a Republican and participate in the day’s events. Raymond Republicans will […]
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Attention Standish voters
The presidential year campaign season is upon us. In Maine, the formal process for choosing a Presidential candidate begins the first weekend in March with caucuses in towns and cities across the state. In Standish, we are encouraging you to make your vote count by participating in either the Republican caucus on Saturday, March 5 […]
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Attention Standish voters
The presidential year campaign season is upon us. In Maine, the formal process for choosing a Presidential candidate begins the first weekend in March with caucuses in towns and cities across the state. In Standish, we are encouraging you to make your vote count by participating in either the Republican caucus on Saturday, March 5 […]
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Attention Standish voters
The presidential year campaign season is upon us. In Maine, the formal process for choosing a Presidential candidate begins the first weekend in March with caucuses in towns and cities across the state. In Standish, we are encouraging you to make your vote count by participating in either the Republican caucus on Saturday, March 5 […]
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Windham school officials answer critics
Over the past few days, we have been criticized harshly by some in the media for providing recommendations for a Windham High School student who has been charged with crimes involving sexual misconduct. In an effort to help bring the matter to closure, we are writing now to provide our perspective on these events. As […]
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