To The Editor: The people of Maine now have an opportunity to try to resolve the bear debate by ending Maine’s bear feeding program. Since 2004, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has falsely claimed that bears must be fed in order to kill them to control their population. Since 2004, Maine’s state […]
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Governor inconsistent
To the Editor: I am thankful that Maine has a governor so dedicated to making sure COVID-19 does not gain a foothold in our state. It is unfortunate that she does not have those around her that care for Maine’s people and Maine’s economy as she issues inconsistent executive orders. What we know about COVID-19 […]
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Do we have a constitution?
Nine Maine businesses, including one in Franklin County, are asking a United States District Court to overturn Gov. Janet Mills executive orders restricting business activities and forbid her from issuing such orders in the future. Their argument is that the governor has no authority for her orders under the United States Constitution. Attorney General Aaron […]
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The political sex bomb
At the very beginning of our Republic his enemies tried to demolish Thomas Jefferson by denouncing him for maintaining a slave mistress. And so it has been ever since. Decades later President Grover Cleveland’s illegitimate child prompted this Republican campaign ditty: “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?/Gone to the White House Ha, Ha, Ha.” Owing to […]
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A home schooling crisis?
One effect of the Corona Virus pandemic is the interruption of public education for 55 million students. At least 34 states have shut the doors for the rest of the academic year. A second effect is the brisk expansion of American home-schooling. Home-schoolers of Maine (HOME), a non-profit organization founded in 1990, is offering a […]
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Some depressing reflections.
It’s time to give full attention to the bad news besetting our Republic. We see around us a nation of over 320,000,000 people, millions in their prime, some with impressive intellectual gifts, some handsome, some both witty and eloquent, and perhaps thousands with the skills and temperament needed to deal with this accursed Pandemic. But […]
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Thank you Norway
To the Editor: A huge “Thank You” and “Tip Of The Hat” goes out to Norway Recreation Department and Norway Highway Department. I was out doing some early errands Tuesday morning and went by the lake to check “ice out” found it about 2/3 out, went in to the launch ramp and found several of […]
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Ken Morse for House
To the Editor: Ken Morse will make a wonderful Representative for us in the coming 130th Maine Legislature. Ken has more grass-roots community organizing experience than most people and, for that reason, he would be a great asset to our towns. He helped start a number of businesses & organizations that are vital to the […]
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USPS Safety Measures
To the Editor: During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, a paycheck, benefits or pension check, a bill or letter from a family member, postal workers understand that every piece of mail is important. While service like […]
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Pandemic Follies
Is Donald Trump worse than Adolf Hitler, or just as bad? Is Nancy Pelosi hoping for an economic disaster in order to thwart a second Trump term? Does Rep. Maxine Waters know how to pronounce Hydroxychloroquine? Is Gov. Mills in favor of the corona virus or opposed to it? These are hot partisan questions which […]