Don’t tell me you sold all your shares in Red Tape International, the leading producer of the red tape used in government. Sure, it made sense to sell at the top of the market, knowing every governor in the country has vowed to reduce or eliminate its use, including our own. Who knew, however, that […]
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Taking a stand from a tree
Hunting deer from an elevated perch in a tree stand is an effective way to hunt. Under most conditions, being off the ground gets your scent out of reach of a deer’s incredible nose. And, by keeping you quiet, a tree-stand vigil increases the odds that you will hear the deer before it hears you. […]
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Giving LURC’s work to counties makes little sense
Bad ideas have a way of turning up again and again in the Maine Legislature and there’s a doozie coming up again this year — abolishing LURC. The Land Use Regulation Commission is the zoning and planning board for about half of the state, the half with very few people and lots of trees. That […]
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Lewiston’s Darling, Tucker neck-and-neck
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Jerry Tucker and Bob Darling of Lewiston matched scores of 69-135 on adjacent golf courses Wednesday to become the pacesetters heading into the final round of the 27th annual PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at The PGA Golf Club. Tucker, a teaching professional at Trump International in West Palm Beach, […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Snow shortage, thaw closes Nordic centers
NEWRY — Wednesday’s snowstorm isn’t expected to drop more than 6 inches across western Maine. But that may be enough to reopen Nordic ski centers in Newry, Bethel and Oxford that closed this month due to a snow shortage and warm temperatures. “There are a bunch of different reports being forecast, but our weather contacts […]
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Demolition leaves hole in landscape and in our hearts
“You’re out on the streets looking good, and baby, deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain’t right.” Seeing great old monuments in our midst disappear gives us the blues, in this case the Janis Joplin, rip-your-heart-out kind of blues. It saddens us to see the formerly proud United Baptist Church […]
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State releases public lands map
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands is putting out a new map that focuses on the state’s public reserved lands. The map, “Your Maine Lands: Recreational Map and Guide to Public Reserved Lands,” is a comprehensive guide to the hundreds of thousands of acres of public reserved lands across Maine. Public reserved lands […]
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Maine must turn back tide of drug abuse
As Mainers, we enjoy an image as strong, independent people. In reality, entirely too many Mainers are dependent on prescription painkillers they either steal or buy on the streets. Maine leads the U.S. in the percentage of residents seeking treatment for addiction to painkillers, according to the latest report from the Substance Abuse and Mental […]
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Chocolate Church will present ‘Almost, Maine’
BATH — “Almost, Maine” is a story of love lost, found and confounded. Set in the fictional Maine town of Almost, residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. The show will open Friday, Feb. 11, and run two weekends at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in the downtown. […]
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Election process was derailed by false attack ads
We all recognize the rough and tumble of Maine politics. Mainers are passionate about state and local government, and are blunt with their views, particularly during a heated election campaign. Voters listen to one side, then the other. They talk to their friends, consider newspaper articles and watch TV debates before going to the polls. […]