With our neighbor’s first-in-the-nation primary fast approaching, there’s been all kinds of stories in the media about politics and politicians. Recently, I started thinking about some of the great politicians in Maine’s past. Did you know that former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Portland native Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed stood 6 feet […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Heigh ho, it’s off to work we go
In place of this week’s column, here’s a selection from Gov. Paul LePage’s “Big Book of Maine Fairy Tales”: Once upon a time, there were seven dwarfs, industrious souls from Connecticut, who commuted regularly to Maine to sell drugs. Their names were D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty, Grumpy, Dopey, Justin Bieber and El Chapo. Look, I know […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Seniors vulnerable to financial exploitation
In a recent column, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins focuses on the financial exploitation of senior citizens in Maine and coincidentally, Maine’s Legal Services for the Elderly has recently been airing television commercials about this very issue. Collins uses a troubling example in her column to point out the very real problem: “In late 2012, a […]
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Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby postponed to Feb. 13
The Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, has been postponed to Saturday, Feb. 13, due to lack of ice on Crystal Lake in Gray. “I know this may cause conflicts with many people however our main concern is safety,” event organizer Joe Hansen posted on the event’s Facebook page Friday […]
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Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby postponed to Feb. 13
The Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, has been postponed to Saturday, Feb. 13, due to lack of ice on Crystal Lake in Gray. “I know this may cause conflicts with many people however our main concern is safety,” event organizer Joe Hansen posted on the event’s Facebook page Friday […]
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New owners, same name for Dolby Funeral Chapel
Two families – Dolby and Nichols – have owned the only funeral businesses in Windham’s history. Now a third family, Segee, has been added to the legacy. Eric and Kristin Segee took ownership of Dolby Funeral Chapel in late December, after working at the home under Dolby leadership for three years. They also purchased the […]
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New owners, same name for Dolby Funeral Chapel
Two families – Dolby and Nichols – have owned the only funeral businesses in Windham’s history. Now a third family, Segee, has been added to the legacy. Eric and Kristin Segee took ownership of Dolby Funeral Chapel in late December, after working at the home under Dolby leadership for three years. They also purchased the […]
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Monday's fatal wreck latest in string of crashes on Route 25
A Limington woman died early Monday morning in a single-car crash on Route 25 in Standish. At about 5:25 a.m., deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and members of Standish Fire/EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ossipee Trail West (Route 25) and Hummingbird Lane in Standish. According to Capt. Don […]
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Monday's fatal wreck latest in string of crashes on Route 25
A Limington woman died early Monday morning in a single-car crash on Route 25 in Standish. At about 5:25 a.m., deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and members of Standish Fire/EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ossipee Trail West (Route 25) and Hummingbird Lane in Standish. According to Capt. Don […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: It’s government again
As an avid reader of newspapers perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised on the many stories on government at all levels that make me wonder if we are really getting the government we pay for and deserve. I have no problem at all stating that government has outgrown its britches that the U.S. Constitution provided for […]