The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School graduates took different paths after high school, but those paths led them back to American Legion baseball.
July 2019
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Crystal Ward: Americans have right to dissent
I write in response to John Davis (letter, July 17). Colin Kaepernick and Megan Rapinoe are standing on solid, patriotic, American footing. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to make someone participate in patriotic activities. The court said forcing anyone to salute the flag and pledge allegiance invades the “sphere of intellect and […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Art Young: Pluses outweigh the negatives
Janet Mills has the correct position on the proposed Central Maine Power transmission line. The pluses far outweigh the negatives of the project. The 53 miles of new power lines and their rights of way, placed through predominantly cut-over forest, are not going to cause significant damage to wildlife or tourism. Maine’s wildlife has been […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Price of oil doesn’t depend upon Iran
Iran’s corrupt religious dictators continue to talk, taunt and act as if their periodic attacks on oil tankers and cyclic threats to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial and naval vessels still have the power to spike global oil prices, depress stock markets and economically throttle the industrialized nations the ayatollahs despise. But geo-strategically, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Marc Thiessen: Bernie Sanders runs into socialist reality
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proudly announced this year that his presidential campaign would be the first in history to have a unionized workforce. Well, he just became the first presidential candidate in history to face a labor revolt from his unionized workforce. According to The Washington Post, the Sanders campaign workers union, United […]
Posted inCommunity
Turning wood into art with chainsaws
GRAY — Four local Maine chainsaw carvers will use chainsaws to create eagles, bears and more on Saturday, July 27, at the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. Watch a block of wood become a work of wildlife art at this popular annual event at the park. Ron Carlson, Tim Pickett, Andrew Logan and Dan Burns […]
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Briefly: Region
Turning wood into art GRAY — Four local Maine chainsaw carvers will use chainsaws to create eagles, bears and more on Saturday, July 27, at the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. Watch a block of wood become a work of wildlife art at this popular annual event at the park. Ron Carlson, Tim Pickett, Andrew […]
Posted inConnections
Norlands now open for tours through August
In July and August, Norlands is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Posted inEncore
Vets in the Valley Outdoor Music Festival and Fundraiser at Lost Valley
The Vets in the Valley summer session will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27, featuring three live bands, free admission for veterans, over 10 veterans outreach organizations on hand and family-friendly activities.