Despite all of the warnings, the accidents and the talk of new laws, people continue to send text messages while driving. The latest victim became 18-year-old Erika Jolie, who was seriously injured last week when her car crossed the center line on I-295 and slide sideways into the path of another vehicle in Yarmouth. A […]
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Is Lewiston exit really most pressing problem?
We’re all in favor of the state spending highway construction dollars in Lewiston-Auburn. After all, L-A and Western Maine have long been unfairly penalized by our location on a toll road compared to towns along the I-295 corridor. Still, in these lean times, we’re left scratching our heads over a Turnpike Authority proposal to spend […]
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Short takes on the week’s news
Nateva — the three-day festival that attracted thousands of people to the Oxford Fairgrounds in July — was a good neighbor while it was here, and is making itself a good friend to Oxford Hills students now. On Monday, Nateva Festival President Frank Chandler presented a $5,000 check to the Oxford Hills school district. Chandler’s […]
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The struggle between good, bad in news each day
It sounds so Old Testament to say it, but the day’s news sometimes seems like a struggle between good and evil. There’s the unfolding drama in the Mattapan section of Boston where four people were dragged from their home and shot to death, including a child. One man has been arrested in connection with the […]
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There’s nothing fair about this recovery
It’s unsettling to see that the people who brought so many people misery in this recession are now the first to recover their former lifestyles. The New York Times recently reported that a buying opportunity exists for well-heeled New Yorkers: country homes. The accompanying photo shows two young men strolling their new 19-acre farmstead, recently […]
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Summer respite from loud pipes?
Is it just our imagination, or have there been fewer really loud motorcycles ripping up the roads this summer? It seemed that way to some of us, perhaps a sign that changes in Maine’s motorcycle noise ordinances that went into effect this summer are having an effect. The new law makes it easier for police […]
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Ozone trend shows we have made progress
Regardless of where you stand in the endless, rancorous debate over global warming, we should all agree on one thing — we must be on a continuous national mission to reduce our reliance on petroleum. Seldom, however, do we stop to applaud ourselves for the progress that has been made. Evidence of that arrived in […]
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Program we loved to hate finally expires
The notorious TARP, the bailout of banks, insurance companies and automakers is finally finished. It expires today. And the final accounting is going to disappoint some very angry people: It wasn’t so big. It did a lot of good. And it may even turn a profit. It was, in short, a big government solution to […]
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Ballot requests should be kept between voters and clerks
The ability for Maine voters to cast their ballot by mail via the state’s absentee ballot laws is a good thing. Ensuring access to the polls for Maine citizens abroad, like those serving our country in Afghanistan and Iraq, or for those unable to get to their polling places on election day is vital for […]
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Sending back federal money seems unlikely
One of the sidelight issues in the current campaign for governor has become Paul LePage’s belief, stated several times now, that the state should only receive back from the federal government an amount equal to what it contributes. That may be a noble thought, but it seems impractical and would likely deprive the state and […]