New Gloucester voters will have a chance to improve the foundation of their local government by electing Jean Couturier for selectman. He stands for open government administered by the book, and will provide straight answers to questions posed by concerned citizens. Recent public meetings have revealed that the current board is out of touch with […]
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Town meeting was eye-opener
The May 3 New Gloucester town meeting was an eye-opener for me. It was interesting, informative and exciting (as well as long). It certainly was a treat to see so many citizens participating, and who were so well-informed. It would have been even better if those conducting the meeting were equally well-informed. It seems that […]
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Van Wie: An impressive career
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Steve Rowe during the past year. I am impressed by his integrity, intelligence and compassion. He clearly has a passion for Maine’s economic future and for a quality education for all children. He understands how investing in our economic infrastructure and early childhood care will pay big […]
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Candidates will embrace the underdog image
The 2010 election season is about to begin. In less than a month, Maine Democrats and Republicans will choose their nominees for governor and other public officials. The excitement is building. In the next few weeks, look for a number of candidates to depict themselves as the scrappy small fry; the long-shot who just might […]
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Plan your paintball strategy
The object of Paintball is to capture your opponent’s flag and return it to your flag station (base). Players are “marked” by a paintball that is expelled from a special marker, signifying their elimination from that round of play. Paintball games usually run from 15 to 25 minutes in length. Referees start and stop the […]
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Recreation in the Rangeley region
The major waterways of the Rangeley Lakes region are part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. The trail is one of America’s longest recreational blueways and an American Canoe Association Recommended Water Trail. The Rapid River, Upper and Lower Richardson Lakes, Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Rangeley Lake and the South Branch of the Dead River make […]
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How to contact the advertising departments of Sun Media Group
This online Contact guide contains “live links” which will take you to forms in which you can enter information on www.sunjournal.com as well as launch e-mails to department staff. This guide also has a menu bar (access it by hovering your mouse over the cover page and click on the “View in fullscreen” button when […]
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Road Trip: Maine lighthouses — Beacons in Maine’s history will open to the public
Recently, Sept. 12 was designated as the first Maine Open Lighthouse Day. On this day you’ll have the opportunity to go inside at least 25 Maine lighthouses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and not only see how the keepers lived and worked in these beacons, but also in some cases climb the stairs and […]
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Maine’s new tax package: fact and fiction
LEWISTON — Under the controversial tax package recently enacted by the Legislature, Mainers are set to see many changes beginning on Jan 1, 2010. Depending on who you listen to, the law will single-handedly either bring about the state’s destruction or economic resurrection. By far the most partisan bill of the session, many Democrats have […]
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BRUNSWICK – Maine State Music Theatre will present “A Year with Frog and Toad,” the first of its three children’s musicals of the summer, on June 8. It will then host a Theatreworks USA production of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” on June 12 as a part of its Theatre for Young Audiences […]