Oh come on be realistic! Obviously if all you knew growing up was artificially colored flavored corn syrup that would be good enough. There is absolutely no comparison between corn syrup and maple syrup. It is like asking a non beer drinker to compare Coors light to a Gritty's Black Fly Stout.
A better test would be to compare the maples syrups from different producers as well as from different regions to determine which produces the best maple syrup. I think that Denny's has the best corn syrup!
I'm certainly not in favor of allowing illegal immigrants in this country but this is an entirely unique situation. These folks were allowed to remain here albeit on a temporary basis by our system. They became productive members of the community who contributed to it. They did not bleed the system. After 10 years, they have set up a business and worked long days, have given birth to two American born children who are now established in our schools and now US immigration says you don't belong here and you must return to a country which is known to be unsafe for anyone. If Immigration didn't want them here, they should haver been sent back 10 years ago. It is obvious that common sense does not exist in our US Department of Immigration.
As much as the Armory appears to be a viable solution, the N of C building is the ideal location for the seniors. Parking at the armory can be a real problem whenever the is a function at the Middle School or at the Armory. Seniors would be left with no place to park within a reasonable distance to the building. On the other hand, the Knights building has its own parking lot. Access to the building would be much easier for seniors.
Why should I have to pay the cost of pacifing the cruchies who do not want the smart meters. The PUC is right in allowing CMP to charge them the extra cost of manually reading their mechanical meters monthly.
I don't think there is a US league that can showcase the talent we were shown by the Q. So many players we had the opportunity to watch ended up in the AHL & the NHL. Hopefully I am proven wrong. Most highly sought US talent end up in College D1.
As a season ticket holder from day one this is how I see it unfold. There is no question that Mark Just made a series of deadly mistakes in the operation of the team here. From poor management choices from the start to the poor choice in naming a successor to Clem Jodoin which turned off player who chose to play elsewhere and then the lack of advance homework in the announced move to Boisbriand. By then it was too late to try of make amends in an effort to revitialize support for the team. Marketing has been less than stellar and then to blame the local fans for not going to the games.
Now that I have pointed out Mark Just's misgivings, how about all those so-called "die hard hockey fans" who were the biggest critic yet never attended a game or would only attend if they were offered a free ticket. Always too expensive unless it was free. Let's face it, the blame for failure should be shouldered not only by the owner but also by all those locals who never offered an ounce of support. I will greatly miss this level of hockey and the opportunity to see future NHL stars play in my community.
You are so concerned about the kids having less for Christmas and birthday. That is on true if you sacrifice the kids for that pack of tobacco. You don't appear to be concerned about your kids health due to second hand smoke! We non-smokers finally have our right recognized to breath clean air too bad your kids don't.
Judy Taylor, the artist who made the mural, said "I don't know how he (LePage) would feel about his work being taken away from him." Did she not get paid $60,000 for the work? Therefore it is no longer hers. It is amazing how artists think! Realistically, it was a mistake to put up the mural in the first place. The department of labor should be a neutral ground not one depicting strikes and labor unions.
Tim Horton coffee has it all over Dunkin coffee. DD use to have a decent coffee but over the past years it has lost quality. I drink my coffee black and DD taste very watered down compared to Timmies. I was concerned at first but after reading the article I realized that most closures were in Southern NE. Hopefully the disease doesn't work it way north to the LA area. b
Sounds exciting but appears to come with heavy baggage. I say thanks but no thanks. The team is jelling and it does not need a head case to ruin the team chemistry. Lets go with what we have.
Our judicial system needs reform. Read her history of total disrespect for the law and also trying to run over two police officers and now she is free. That is a bunch of bull. No one is safe when people like her are allowed to be free to continue to disregard the law. So sad. Who will be her next victim?
These are clean power generating facilities. There is no pollution generated yet people reach out for reasons not to allow these installations. "Affect flight path of birds", how ridiculous! I have visited several of these installations out of curiosity and have stood very close to the base and could not hear more than a low level swhish. Mainers once again want to sit back and let the rest of the country watch us lag behind. Keep burning wood, oil or coal and watch the air quality deteriorate.
Passing on this shortfall to the taxpayers during these difficult financial times is not the solution. The board needs to do what other districts are doing and start cutting expenses. Start with the extra curricular expenses that are not directly related to educating our children. Taxpayers just aren't in a position to bear tax increases of several hundred dollars. It is not a pleasant situation but something must be done!
A young team got outsmarted by a more mature team. If you can't stay out of the penalty box at a crucial time of the period, you will lose the game. No fault of the officials here. They will learn the hard way. The team is fun to watch despite the frustrating moments. Go MAINEiacs!
This is totally bogus! Just another person looking for a free ride at the expense of others. She is an embarassment to her son who played on the team as well as to the Leavitt hockey family. My wife and I acted as timekeeper and scorekeeper on numerous occasions when our sons played hockey for Leavitt or the midget teams and we cannot picture how this woman could have been injured. The entire area was surronded by plexiglass with the exception of a hole in the glass just large enough for the officials to communicate with the timekeeper/scorkeeper. Unless she poked her face up against this hole during play, which is uncalled for, there is no way she could have been injured. Ingersoll arena is set up like all ice arenas throughout the country. It is peoples like Jennifer Richardson and Anthony Ferguson who make it difficult for recreational facilities to operate without increasing cost to those who rent the facilities to cover frivolous lawsuits. Shameless!!!!!!!
There has to be more to this story! I can't believe that no one in this school district can make this right. If only the teacher can change the grade then he or she should be called before the school board to explain why the grade suddenly changed fro an 85 to a 65. The person who told the parents that the problem would be rectified in the fall should also be made to explain such a stupid response to a parent's concern. To the parents, why did you not insist on immediate action to fix the problem when it surfaced? This can be a significant event that can affect this students future. Like I said this whole situation does not make sense, there has to be more to the story!
This woman has absolutely no respect for the law. She has a record that should have had her in jail, not driving the streets of Lewiston. It is only a matter of time before one of us becomes her victim. The officers recognized the threat and took action. Good job LPD. The biggest problem here is with our juducial system who should have had her behind bars and a threat to no one but the jail guards. It is amazing how a person can continually show she that laws do not apply to her and keeps getting away with it. She will probably get out of this with a hand slap. If so, hopefully she will take her show to another state.
Now that this issue has been finalized by the voters of Maine it is time to look at another issue that has surfaced as a result. The bishop of Maine's catholic has made it his mission to test the seperation of church and state and has created a new playing surface. Since he does not respect this seperation of church and state, the tax exemption afforded the church should be the next issue addressed by the voters. It is so sad that instead of helping to feed and keep the needy warm this winter, he directed thousand of dollars to a political issue. Shame on you Bishop Malone!
This is how the Catholic church gives thanks to a follower who has for the past 20 years given of herself by being a leading participant in weekly masses. It is so sad that the church also insists on controlling her thoughts, her opinions and her right to free speech. I suppose it is required to be a puppet in order to be a "good catholic". I feel for Ms Beliveau but admire her for standing by her convictions. I am another catholic who will vote NO on question #1. Or should I say former catholic.
I applaud the SJ for telling the whole story about this person who lives off of the folks with good intentions and kind hearts. I am surprised that the Auburn police do not consider him a menace to traffic safety standing on the island begging for money. Any car that stops at that intersection to give him cash creates a potential traffic accident. Hopefully he will return to Augusta or where ever. He should get a job but he obviously is not interested in an honest living!
With all of the legitimate charities in need today how can people waste their hard earned money with this low life. In the article he admits that he would steal instead of panhandleing but he is unable to steal due to his disabilities. What credibility! Folks, give your excess money to United Way, Salvation Army, the Good Shepherd food pantry, St. Martin de Pores, etc, etc,etc, but not to this guy from Augusta. Come on, society is getting too tolerant with those who choose to screw the good hearted! He should stay in Augusta but apparently they don't want him there either!
This entire incident smells and it is not from the smoke from the fire but rather from how this young child was allowed or better made to be in a position to become the victim. The mother and her BF should not look far to see who is (are) at fault for the death of this child. It is certainly not CMP and although it is easy to blame the three losers in the apartment, they can be blamed for the fire and not making sure she had gotten out but who allowed her to be there in the first place? What parent goes to bed without knowing that their child is safe in bed? This entire incident smells badly!!!! I wouldn't be surprised to see more startling findings come out of the police investigation. What happened to this young girl is so sad. That it was allowed to happen is maddening.
It is high time that state government is restructured. We need to shrink government. Start by reducing the size of the state legislature then eliminate or reduce departments. We are being overtaxed. It is not surprising that poeple are establishing residency in other states to avoid our what was initially suppose to be a temporary state income tax, rediculous excise tax and now a proposed sales tax hike which will be expanded to include recreational events, auto repair and other services. Businesses are paying tax on heating oil and there was talk of taxing heating oil for all. The direction of this state's government has me thinking of relocating to a friendlier and more affordable state.
This story is such a joke. SJ must be hardpressed for news to put such a lame story on the front page. I feel bad for Bo's past victims and those to come.
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BTW, your final test results
BTW, your final test results are a total insult to the Jilsons who pride themselves on making grade A maple syrup. What ever happened to "buy local"?
Flawed test results
Oh come on be realistic! Obviously if all you knew growing up was artificially colored flavored corn syrup that would be good enough. There is absolutely no comparison between corn syrup and maple syrup. It is like asking a non beer drinker to compare Coors light to a Gritty's Black Fly Stout.
A better test would be to compare the maples syrups from different producers as well as from different regions to determine which produces the best maple syrup. I think that Denny's has the best corn syrup!
US Immigration gets failing grades once again!
I'm certainly not in favor of allowing illegal immigrants in this country but this is an entirely unique situation. These folks were allowed to remain here albeit on a temporary basis by our system. They became productive members of the community who contributed to it. They did not bleed the system. After 10 years, they have set up a business and worked long days, have given birth to two American born children who are now established in our schools and now US immigration says you don't belong here and you must return to a country which is known to be unsafe for anyone. If Immigration didn't want them here, they should haver been sent back 10 years ago. It is obvious that common sense does not exist in our US Department of Immigration.
Lewiston Armory is not the best choice
As much as the Armory appears to be a viable solution, the N of C building is the ideal location for the seniors. Parking at the armory can be a real problem whenever the is a function at the Middle School or at the Armory. Seniors would be left with no place to park within a reasonable distance to the building. On the other hand, the Knights building has its own parking lot. Access to the building would be much easier for seniors.
David Morse tragic accident
I will reserve any opinion until the entire story is told. THis is all too bizaar.
Smart meters
Why should I have to pay the cost of pacifing the cruchies who do not want the smart meters. The PUC is right in allowing CMP to charge them the extra cost of manually reading their mechanical meters monthly.
Replacement for the MAINEiacs
I don't think there is a US league that can showcase the talent we were shown by the Q. So many players we had the opportunity to watch ended up in the AHL & the NHL. Hopefully I am proven wrong. Most highly sought US talent end up in College D1.
Sad day for hockey in L/A
As a season ticket holder from day one this is how I see it unfold. There is no question that Mark Just made a series of deadly mistakes in the operation of the team here. From poor management choices from the start to the poor choice in naming a successor to Clem Jodoin which turned off player who chose to play elsewhere and then the lack of advance homework in the announced move to Boisbriand. By then it was too late to try of make amends in an effort to revitialize support for the team. Marketing has been less than stellar and then to blame the local fans for not going to the games.
Now that I have pointed out Mark Just's misgivings, how about all those so-called "die hard hockey fans" who were the biggest critic yet never attended a game or would only attend if they were offered a free ticket. Always too expensive unless it was free. Let's face it, the blame for failure should be shouldered not only by the owner but also by all those locals who never offered an ounce of support. I will greatly miss this level of hockey and the opportunity to see future NHL stars play in my community.
Unfair tax?
You are so concerned about the kids having less for Christmas and birthday. That is on true if you sacrifice the kids for that pack of tobacco. You don't appear to be concerned about your kids health due to second hand smoke! We non-smokers finally have our right recognized to breath clean air too bad your kids don't.
Good call by Lepage!
Judy Taylor, the artist who made the mural, said "I don't know how he (LePage) would feel about his work being taken away from him." Did she not get paid $60,000 for the work? Therefore it is no longer hers. It is amazing how artists think! Realistically, it was a mistake to put up the mural in the first place. The department of labor should be a neutral ground not one depicting strikes and labor unions.
Good start by Governor Lepage
It is about time a balance is added to the DEP. Maybe common sense will prevail.
White unpopped corn
I was shopping for unpopped corn yesterday and came across white corn at both Shaws and Walmart.
Timmies
Tim Horton coffee has it all over Dunkin coffee. DD use to have a decent coffee but over the past years it has lost quality. I drink my coffee black and DD taste very watered down compared to Timmies. I was concerned at first but after reading the article I realized that most closures were in Southern NE. Hopefully the disease doesn't work it way north to the LA area. b
Kabanov
Sounds exciting but appears to come with heavy baggage. I say thanks but no thanks. The team is jelling and it does not need a head case to ruin the team chemistry. Lets go with what we have.
Cookson
Oh yes, I forgot, she said she was sorry! What a farce!
Kristy Cookson
Our judicial system needs reform. Read her history of total disrespect for the law and also trying to run over two police officers and now she is free. That is a bunch of bull. No one is safe when people like her are allowed to be free to continue to disregard the law. So sad. Who will be her next victim?
Once again - not in my back yard!
These are clean power generating facilities. There is no pollution generated yet people reach out for reasons not to allow these installations. "Affect flight path of birds", how ridiculous! I have visited several of these installations out of curiosity and have stood very close to the base and could not hear more than a low level swhish. Mainers once again want to sit back and let the rest of the country watch us lag behind. Keep burning wood, oil or coal and watch the air quality deteriorate.
Passing on this shortfall to
Passing on this shortfall to the taxpayers during these difficult financial times is not the solution. The board needs to do what other districts are doing and start cutting expenses. Start with the extra curricular expenses that are not directly related to educating our children. Taxpayers just aren't in a position to bear tax increases of several hundred dollars. It is not a pleasant situation but something must be done!
A young team got outsmarted
A young team got outsmarted by a more mature team. If you can't stay out of the penalty box at a crucial time of the period, you will lose the game. No fault of the officials here. They will learn the hard way. The team is fun to watch despite the frustrating moments. Go MAINEiacs!
This is totally bogus! Just
This is totally bogus! Just another person looking for a free ride at the expense of others. She is an embarassment to her son who played on the team as well as to the Leavitt hockey family. My wife and I acted as timekeeper and scorekeeper on numerous occasions when our sons played hockey for Leavitt or the midget teams and we cannot picture how this woman could have been injured. The entire area was surronded by plexiglass with the exception of a hole in the glass just large enough for the officials to communicate with the timekeeper/scorkeeper. Unless she poked her face up against this hole during play, which is uncalled for, there is no way she could have been injured. Ingersoll arena is set up like all ice arenas throughout the country. It is peoples like Jennifer Richardson and Anthony Ferguson who make it difficult for recreational facilities to operate without increasing cost to those who rent the facilities to cover frivolous lawsuits. Shameless!!!!!!!
There has to be more to this
There has to be more to this story! I can't believe that no one in this school district can make this right. If only the teacher can change the grade then he or she should be called before the school board to explain why the grade suddenly changed fro an 85 to a 65. The person who told the parents that the problem would be rectified in the fall should also be made to explain such a stupid response to a parent's concern. To the parents, why did you not insist on immediate action to fix the problem when it surfaced? This can be a significant event that can affect this students future. Like I said this whole situation does not make sense, there has to be more to the story!
This woman has absolutely no
This woman has absolutely no respect for the law. She has a record that should have had her in jail, not driving the streets of Lewiston. It is only a matter of time before one of us becomes her victim. The officers recognized the threat and took action. Good job LPD. The biggest problem here is with our juducial system who should have had her behind bars and a threat to no one but the jail guards. It is amazing how a person can continually show she that laws do not apply to her and keeps getting away with it. She will probably get out of this with a hand slap. If so, hopefully she will take her show to another state.
Now that this issue has been
Now that this issue has been finalized by the voters of Maine it is time to look at another issue that has surfaced as a result. The bishop of Maine's catholic has made it his mission to test the seperation of church and state and has created a new playing surface. Since he does not respect this seperation of church and state, the tax exemption afforded the church should be the next issue addressed by the voters. It is so sad that instead of helping to feed and keep the needy warm this winter, he directed thousand of dollars to a political issue. Shame on you Bishop Malone!
This is how the Catholic
This is how the Catholic church gives thanks to a follower who has for the past 20 years given of herself by being a leading participant in weekly masses. It is so sad that the church also insists on controlling her thoughts, her opinions and her right to free speech. I suppose it is required to be a puppet in order to be a "good catholic". I feel for Ms Beliveau but admire her for standing by her convictions. I am another catholic who will vote NO on question #1. Or should I say former catholic.
I applaud the SJ for telling
I applaud the SJ for telling the whole story about this person who lives off of the folks with good intentions and kind hearts. I am surprised that the Auburn police do not consider him a menace to traffic safety standing on the island begging for money. Any car that stops at that intersection to give him cash creates a potential traffic accident. Hopefully he will return to Augusta or where ever. He should get a job but he obviously is not interested in an honest living!
With all of the legitimate
With all of the legitimate charities in need today how can people waste their hard earned money with this low life. In the article he admits that he would steal instead of panhandleing but he is unable to steal due to his disabilities. What credibility! Folks, give your excess money to United Way, Salvation Army, the Good Shepherd food pantry, St. Martin de Pores, etc, etc,etc, but not to this guy from Augusta. Come on, society is getting too tolerant with those who choose to screw the good hearted! He should stay in Augusta but apparently they don't want him there either!
This entire incident smells
This entire incident smells and it is not from the smoke from the fire but rather from how this young child was allowed or better made to be in a position to become the victim. The mother and her BF should not look far to see who is (are) at fault for the death of this child. It is certainly not CMP and although it is easy to blame the three losers in the apartment, they can be blamed for the fire and not making sure she had gotten out but who allowed her to be there in the first place? What parent goes to bed without knowing that their child is safe in bed? This entire incident smells badly!!!! I wouldn't be surprised to see more startling findings come out of the police investigation. What happened to this young girl is so sad. That it was allowed to happen is maddening.
It is high time that state
It is high time that state government is restructured. We need to shrink government. Start by reducing the size of the state legislature then eliminate or reduce departments. We are being overtaxed. It is not surprising that poeple are establishing residency in other states to avoid our what was initially suppose to be a temporary state income tax, rediculous excise tax and now a proposed sales tax hike which will be expanded to include recreational events, auto repair and other services. Businesses are paying tax on heating oil and there was talk of taxing heating oil for all. The direction of this state's government has me thinking of relocating to a friendlier and more affordable state.
Throw the bum in jail before
Throw the bum in jail before others are victimized. The judges are too darn soft with these career criminals.
This story is such a joke.
This story is such a joke. SJ must be hardpressed for news to put such a lame story on the front page. I feel bad for Bo's past victims and those to come.