Training your dog is a bonding experience for both you and your pup. Not only do you spend time together, you get to know each other better. The American Kennel Club’s AKC Family Dog contributor and trainer Kathy Santo offers advice on efficiently using treats as a reward in the September/October 2010 issue of AKC […]
2011
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What’s your gripe?
We need a city that will plow when it snows. Main roads, back roads, side roads are all roads to be maintained by the city. Lives are worth more than money and our outrageous taxes certainly supply the money. — Anonymous Smokers who reek of smoke, because do not wash or dry clean their outer […]
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Night Life, Jan. 2-8, 2011
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Schemengee’s Bar and Grille, Lewiston […]
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The EPA goes after carbon
The following editorial appeared in The Miami Herald on Dec. 29: The Clean Air Act turned 40 this year, as did the Environmental Protection Agency, which was created to enforce that new law and others Congress adopted to reduce all types of pollution. But it has taken this many years for the EPA to begin […]
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Airlines need new rules for snow disasters
Last weekend’s post-Christmas snow disaster at U.S. airports points up the need for more rules to protect the flying public. A massive Christmas storm dropped as many as 20 inches of snow on some East Coast airports. Clearly, it was not going to be business as usual. But the way airlines handled the crisis turned […]
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Huddle Up: A Brady in hand beats a Bird in the Hall
My first New Year’s resolution for 2011 was to take a step back and look at the big picture more, to not get caught up in the moment but also to take stock of things as they are and not as I’ve believed them to be my whole life. Naturally, the first thing I’ve applied […]
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Tax deal made sense
2011 will begin just as 2010 ended. Middle, low income and working class Americans being held financially hostage by wealthy America. Keep in mind, this hostage situation is not one that the wealthy should take responsibility (or credit) for creating; the strong arm of politics, not economics, is to blame. After complaining about the the […]
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Punish the rich, economic recovery for all…really?
Let’s have a show of hands on this question: How many of you believe that it is OK to punish the rich by making them pay their fair share of taxes? Ok, so about half of you think the “rich” have unjustly made their living on the back of the “workers.” They should have to […]
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Maine isn’t, never was, most taxed state: Facts refute negative info about state
Those looking for a public-spirited resolution in the New Year might consider this: Let’s be more positive about our state. I have written before about the propensity of many Mainers to instantly believe bad news and discount positive reports, but the phenomenon has lately had large consequences. The November election offered evidence that a majority […]
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Five tips for both new, experienced grandparents
Despite the best intentions, no one can be perfect all the time. Read on to find out about five of the situations that most often trip up both new and experienced grandparents. 1. Encouraging tantrums A grandparent’s first impulse when grandchildren have tantrums is to comfort them. Don’t. Experts agree that when children have meltdowns, […]