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Politics & Other Mistakes: Some days you eat the bear(3)

June 17, 2013

One fine summer morning a few years ago, my neighbor stepped out on his deck to discover that the often-repeated axiom about where bears do their defecating was not as absolute as some people might believe. A member of the species Ursus americanus had taken a sizable dump next to his shiny new grill. Shortly [...]

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Letter to the Editor: Support LD 616

In 2008, less than 1 percent of Maine citizens – all residents of rural Maine – lost a right still enjoyed by more than 99 percent of our fellow Mainers. On June 6, a bi-partisan majority of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted in support of a bill that paves the way for the [...]

Letter to the Editor: Teacher Association letter unfair

As a member of the MSAD 58 School Board, I must say that I am having a little trouble getting this knife out of my back which has been thrust in by some members of the Mt. Abram Teachers’ Association in their most recent letter to the editor of this newspaper. Out of one side [...]

Letter to the Editor: Prioritize students, not law firms

We recognize that the RSU #58 school board has worked diligently and tried sincerely to create a budget that serves the students’ needs while at the same time exhibiting fiscal responsibility. With this being said, we find it difficult to understand the choices made regarding money spent on legal fees to Drummond and Woodsum, a [...]


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