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LC Van Savage: On Velcro and other necessities

According to our progeny who claim to know of such things, it seems I cannot live without four items: fishing line, clothes line rope, duct tape and Velcro. There are a few others but those are the principals. They insist that if those four already-in-use items were to be pulled from our house, it’d crash […]

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Peter Funt: Fantasy football: A game of mistrust

Fantasy football is played by more than 50 million Americans — and we’re all experts. Of course, my expertise usually costs me money while the genuinely smart analysts earn the big bucks. As the 2024 season kicks off, we find ourselves drifting, while drafting, in a sea of advice. On YouTube alone, there are now […]

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Freeport climate group a finalist for Natural Resources Council award

Freeport Climate Action NOW has been selected as one of four finalists (out of 36 nominations) for the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s “People’s Choice Award,” which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the protection of Maine’s environment. The winner will be chosen by votes cast on NRCM’s website through Monday, […]

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The Maine Idea: Not a bad time to go to work

Almost without our noticing it, Maine has become a better place to work. Naturally, the newspapers as usual are full of problems: high cost of housing, unavailable child care, schools under stress. I’ve never been comfortable with that aspect of my chosen profession. If we dig a little deeper, there are positive signs people both […]