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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Common Ground Fair to be in online format this year
UNITY — The Common Ground Country Fair, the premier educational event of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), will be held in an alternative online format this year. Many aspects of the fair will be available online, including educational content, during the three days of the fair, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25 to […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Auburn Recreation offering new programs in light of COVID-19
AUBURN — The Auburn Recreation Department released the 2020 Fall Program Brochure this week, showcasing a full slate of traditional and new programs. “Our recreation team worked hard to put together fun, interesting, and engaging offerings that follow Maine CDC guidelines,” said Assistant City Manager Brian Wood. “As a result, some of the programs will […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Sept. 30 is deadline to update Safety-Net Program crop yield
WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm owners that they have a one-time opportunity to update Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program yields for covered commodities on the farm. The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 30, to update yields, which are used to calculate the PLC payments for 2020 through 2023. Additionally, producers who elected […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Joan Villani: Would you vote for socialists?
For all who dislike President Trump because of things he did in the past, he’s not that person today. Just as the rest of us aren’t the person we were in our past. We’ve all done things that we wouldn’t do today. It is obvious — to me — that Joe Biden’s mentality is failing, […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Ray Mitchell: Wear a mask, keep distance
People need to understand the difference between medical and public health guidance. The United States is one of the best medical establishments in the world, but there is no cure for COVID-19. The only means for controlling the virus comes from the public health doctors (epidemiologists) whose advice, from the beginning, is to quarantine, wear […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Leonard Pitts: What was in it for them?
The American Cemetery at Normandy sits on a bluff overlooking the beach where, on June 6, 1944, American soldiers waded ashore to begin the invasion of France. The old battlefield is marked with shell craters and gun pits offering mute testimony to the fury of that day. In the cemetery itself stand endless rows of […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Fran Head: Don’t forget domestic violence
It’s no secret that 2020’s COVID-19 has challenged “the way life should be” here in Maine. Reports of domestic violence have grown significantly during the pandemic, as evidenced by the number of helpline calls, emails, text messages and even videoconference contacts received by domestic violence support agencies. Calls for help rose 49% from April, compared […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Jane Pentheny: Support for Jessica Fay
Jessica Fay does an admirable job representing parts of Poland, Casco and Raymond. The district is well served by her membership on both the Inland Fisheries and the Environmental and Natural Resources committees. Listening to all of her constituents is a strength; she is not an ideologue as so many are these days. She has […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Dan Cunliffe: I’ll be voting for Matt Leonard
At the beginning of the pandemic, like many family-owned businesses, we were struggling to figure things out. We wanted to follow all rules while, at the same time, managing to stay in business. Matthew Leonard reached out to me and offered to help. He was very concerned and contacted many different people on my behalf […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Gerald Burpee: In support of Kristen Cloutier
From her time on the city council and serving as Lewiston’s mayor, Kristen Cloutier has proven to be a thoughtful and pragmatic leader. Her transition to the mayor’s office could have been a partisan circus, but she handled it with quiet dignity. My opinion of her has only improved since her election as the state […]
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