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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
In a word: Witty and wonderful word wonks
Alissa Wetherbee of Ellsworth, Maine, thinks (correctly, in my opinion) the word ‘lumberjill’ should appear in the dictionary right next to ‘lumberjack.’
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PublishedNovember 11, 2022
Don Stover is honored for his work preserving land in Poland
POLAND — In 2008, Don Stover said he managed to lead the newly formed Poland Conservation Commission by not knowing “much about conservation really except I do like to walk on trails and get to know woods.” “They picked the dumbest and least qualified to be the chairman,” Stover said about himself at the recent […]
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Poland voters approve charter changes; town meeting in June
POLAND — The annual municipal budget will be decided at the polls in June, instead of an in-person meeting every April, voters decided Tuesday. The measure passed by a tally of 2,117 to 563. Town officials felt a change was needed after Maine declared a civil emergency during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. That’s […]
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PublishedNovember 7, 2022
Talented cast brings comedy drama ‘The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective’ to The Public Theatre
‘The production’s four gifted actors capture the macabre tension, ribald bawdiness and amoral conventions of late 19th-century England’ as three women try to stop a killer.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2022
Mechanic Falls councilors formally object to changing school budget vote date
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council signed a letter at Monday’s session, objecting to Regional School Unit 16 changing the annual school budget vote from the second Tuesday in June to April 11. At its October meeting, the school board of directors changed the date and notified town officials only recently. The letter drawn up by […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2022
In a word: Maine’s brand of English is a wicked caw-cah
Ignoring R’s at the ends of words is just the beginning of Maine’s take on English, dubba.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Poland officials against changing school budget vote to April
POLAND — The Select Board learned Tuesday night that Regional School Unit 16 is seeking to move its annual budget vote from June to April. Town Manager Matthew Garside said he is opposed to the change. The vote has been held the second week in June since 2007 when the school district was formed. Garside […]
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Poland voters to decide on charter changes
Commission recommends moving town meeting from April to June.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
In a word: Describing inflation — skimp, shrink and slump
Read about some of the terms that define inflation and the way sellers deal with it. (Hurry, before this column expires!)
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Neil McLean, candidate for district attorney
The district attorney serves Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
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