“Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.” – Frederic Bastiat In last week’s column Lu Bauer stated many mistruths about the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) and the State of Colorado where TABOR has it origins. I, for one, do my homework, and here’s the […]
2006
Lakes Region Calendar 0331
Mar 30-Apr. 2: Lake Region High School Drama presents Beauty and the Beast March 30- April 2. Based on the book by Linda Woolverton, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice the show will run March 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. April 1 at 3p.m. and 7 p.m […]
Windham's 'Crying Out' wins Best Ensemble award
The cast of “Crying Out” rehearses scenes at Windham High School auditorium. After winning the regional one-act festival earlier in the month, this talented group of students, along with director Tom Vail, hit the road last weekend for the Maine State One-Act Festival in Camden. Though they didn’t grab first prize this time, they did […]
In search of equality between the sexes
All my life, I’ve known that boys and girls are different. They don’t look the same, they think differently and interpret things differently. Yet somewhere in the 1900s some of us tried to change this. We were taking a chance in the old days, when we bought baby clothes prior to the actual birth. Pink […]
Naples cracks down on illegal moorings
With the spring and summer boating season just around the bend, the town of Naples is looking to yank illegal moorings from local lakes, ponds and rivers. Ordinance Review Committee Chairman Skip Meeker announced a revised mooring ordinance on Monday night that would require all boaters to apply for permits in order to moor in […]
Bill proposes to quash 'indoctrinating' speech at work
A bill that would protect workers from being fired or denied pay raises because of their political or religious beliefs is working its way through the legislative process and is really designed, opponents say, to stop employers from talking politics in the shop. “I think this has the opportunity to end up in court if […]
Standish's Davenport graduates from Army training
Army Pvt. Joseph P. Davenport II has graduated from the Unit Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at the Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. The course is designed to train students to receive, inspect, segregate, store, inventory, issue, deliver and turn-in organizational and installation supplies and equipment; maintain automated supply systems for accountability with […]
Raymond
Showing off the form that made her a three-time Olympian, Kirsten Clark, a native of Raymond, took the top spot in Saturday’s women’s downhill race at the U.S. Alpine Championships, held this week at Sugarloaf USA. Clark finished in a time of 1:19.65 and was clocked at a top speed of 69.5 mph. She also […]
Windham's meeting of the minds
bigmeeting.jpg: At the Windham Public Safety Building on Saturday, Windham officials and volunteers brainstormed how best to control growth in town and bring it in line with Windham’s ten-year Comprehensive Master Plan. Left to right, Michael Shaughnessy, Will Plumley, Elizabeth Wisecup, Elaine Pollock, John Mackinnon, Bob Muir, Roger Timmons, Blaine Rich, Michael Manning, Jim Lauzier, […]
Scarborough man promoted to bank officer
Mark S. Jackson has been promoted to officer in the training department at TD Banknorth in Falmouth. A senior training specialist, he will continue to be responsible for training and learning development. Jackson joined TD Banknorth in 2004 and has more than six years in banking. He previously served as the director of education for […]