The debate over so-called “tar sands” oil came to national attention with the proposed Keystone Pipeline, and reached its peak when President Obama rejected a portion of the planned Canada-to-Texas project due to concerns over its impact on an ecologically sensitive section of Nebraska. TransCanada, the company building the more-than-2,000-mile pipeline, has reapplied with a […]
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Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
At the Movies
Opening: ‘The Wolverine’ / ‘The Way Way Back’ / ‘The To Do List’ / ’20 Feet From Stardom’ / ‘The Smurfs 2’
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Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
At the Movies
Opening: ‘The Wolverine’ / ‘The Way Way Back’ / ‘The To Do List’ / ’20 Feet From Stardom’ / ‘The Smurfs 2’
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Bulger defense tries to paint ex-partner as a liar
Stephen ‘The Rifleman’ Flemmi admits he lied in court testimony years ago.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – No more stewing about secrets
Through the years, I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described “summer complaints,” summer traffic and March meetings. But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies, but I couldn’t – they were kept secret. But now, with the NSA recording everything […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Web
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – No more stewing about secrets
Through the years, I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described “summer complaints,” summer traffic and March meetings. But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies, but I couldn’t – they were kept secret. But now, with the NSA recording everything […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – No more stewing about secrets
Through the years, I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described “summer complaints,” summer traffic and March meetings. But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies, but I couldn’t – they were kept secret. But now, with the NSA recording everything […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Program change a financial jolt
We hope you didn’t throw away the one-page piece of mail sent to us by the state of Maine and explaining (or announcing) that the “circuit breaker” program was repealed in the Legislature. We called our town office, and were told by the town clerk and a couple of others that there have been many […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Holy Cross seeks help to enter computer age
Holy Cross Catholic School is hoping the public will come through with the dollars needed to supply each of its students with a computer, to bring the institution on par with its public school peers. That’s because, while most students and teachers in Grades 7 and 8 get free laptops through the Maine Learning Technology […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Holy Cross seeks help to enter computer age
Holy Cross Catholic School is hoping the public will come through with the dollars needed to supply each of its students with a computer, to bring the institution on par with its public school peers. That’s because, while most students and teachers in Grades 7 and 8 get free laptops through the Maine Learning Technology […]