We are in the midst of many college and high school graduations, which invariably involve some older person telling younger people how they can best live their lives. Some of these speeches are interesting, insightful and even humorous. Most, unfortunately, are not. Young people, for better or worse, learn far more from the examples we […]
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Mainers need bipartisan debate on LURC’s future
“If we are going to let out-of-staters come in here and take over this land, I think we, as taxpayers and residents of the state of Maine, should have some say in how they are going to use this land.” So said State Rep. Roswell Dyer, R-Strong, during 1971 legislative debate on the creation of […]
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We don’t need more money to select governor
When the people speak, they have the final word. That’s why the Maine Legislature has been wary of repealing or significantly altering laws approved by Maine’s voters in statewide referendums. This Legislature, however, is on the verge of approving a measure that would give a significant advantage to the current governor in raising money for […]
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Three cheers for officials and scholars
A referee’s job is a thankless task. Think about it. Who really wants to get yelled at every day, knowing that every difficult call made in a split second will be challenged by people who may or may not even know the rules. It’s a constant game of amateurs second-guessing professionals, and loudly. Then, there […]
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Accidents on our roads are a public concern
The state’s House of Representatives did a horrid thing Thursday. Lawmakers passed — with no debate and no recorded vote — a bill that would make vehicle accident reports inaccessible to the general public. To be clear, the bill closes access to reports of all accidents — minor and major — that happen on the […]
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Team’s departure leaves mixture of emotions behind
The Maineiacs are finished and the recriminations have begun. But before we get into that, it’s worth recognizing one fact — there were eight years of great hockey here, none of which would have been possible without a lot of community support. Many people deserve applause. Above all, thanks go to the dedicated billet families […]
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CORRECTION: Memorial Day editorial
In the editorial that ran on Page A6 on Monday, May 30, listing the names of the veterans inscribed on the newest memorial stone, the last name of Alan G. Elze was misspelled.
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Random violent crime is mainly an illusion here
We’re relieved the Maine Legislature now seems likely to table a bill that would allow people to carry guns into the State House. The arrest last week of a gun-wielding legislator at a Waterville doughnut shop may have brought a few legislators to their senses. “Hey,” they probably thought, “he could have been waving that […]
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We must remember, and honor
John D. Reeder, Philip P. Gray, John G. Coolidge, Brian J. Daley, Leonard T. Daley, Thomas F. Daley, Dana C. Brown, Clifford R. Brown, Florian J. Latulippe, Berthold J. Ouellette, Gary J. Ouellette, Albanie J. Pelletier, Robert R. Gagnon, Roger A. Charest, Robert L. Charest Sr., Arthur I. Charest, Michael W. Charest, Ryan P. Cunningham, […]
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Talk of success, words of hope and congratulation
Last year, when Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen addressed the graduating class of 2010, she joked that she “felt fairly confident that none of you remember what I said” when she presented her welcome to the same students as incoming freshmen four years prior. She was probably right. Former Vice President Al Gore understands how […]