Opinion
Columns
- OPINION: Sam's Say on Sports
Two great quarterbacks
By Sam Shain - Feb 08On an excitement level, the game certainly did not disappoint. Although most of the first half had all the ingredients for a dull affair, fireworks...
- OPINION: Barter for Profit
Me, barter? Are you kidding?
By Ken Baker - Feb 07A short time ago I was talking with a businessman not too far from the state Capital. After a few minutes of general conversation, he asked what I ...
- OPINION: From the Right
Labor Day without Jerry Lewis
By Sumner Lipman - Feb 05Jerry Lewis is a unique person unto himself, and among all the other comedians. A famous Jerry Lewis line is, “I was so ugly when I was born that ...
- Governor's weekly radio address
Stand up and speak out
By Gov. Paul LePage - Feb 04The following is text from the governor's Feb. 4, 2012, radio address. To listen, click the MP3 link below. "Hello. This is Governor Paul ...
Weekly Democratic radio address
Economy depends on strengthening middle class, working families
By Rep. Jeff McCabe - Feb 04The following is text from the Feb. 4, 2012, Democratic radio address. To listen, click the MP3 link below. "Good morning, I’m Democratic State ...
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Capital letters — Feb. 3, 2012
Feb 03Domestic violence is not acceptable By far the leading cause of domestic violence is an abusive personality that seeks control and power over the ...
- Writer's Corner
How cold is it in Maine?
By Milt Huntington - Feb 03An Eskimo’s nose would be froze I suppose After spending a winter in Maine. Santa Claus’ snoz and a polar bear’s paws Would ice up again and ...
- OPINION: Politics & Other Mistakes
Magic power
By Al Diamon - Feb 03A few months after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, my wife and I were wandering around the eastern part of that city and came upon a little ...
Hooked on Hallowell
Old Hallowell Cannon
By Al Hague - Feb 02It was commonly called “The Old Thunder Jug.” This cannon is an English artillery piece taken from a British ship in battle with the USS Enterprise...
- OPINION: Sam's Say on Sports
Super Bowl XLVI preview
By Sam Shain - Feb 01I don’t remember a more evenly matched Super Bowl in my lifetime as a football fan. When I was a little shaver in the 90s it seemed like every ...
Blogs
Documentary looks at U2, Queen, The Doors
By Tom Von Malder - Feb 08U2: From the Sky Down (Interscope/Universal, Blu-ray or standard DVD, 86 min.). This is a fascinating, intimate portrait of the four-man band from ...
Tilting at Windmills
By Kit Hayden - Feb 06With the 1099’s rolling in it’s time to face reluctantly the annual battle with the IRS. I reminisce, with a sort of wry amusement, on how our ...
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Durango is dead. Long Live Durango!
By Silvio Calabi - Feb 05YOU MAY REMEMBER the old Dodge Durango the way I do: As a clumsy, truck-based ute, just one more member of that herd of motorized dinosaurs that ...
The Cheddar & the Ivy
By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Feb 03Our ethics, some say, is like cheddar cheese: The more it ages, the stronger and more flavorful it gets. Others say our ethics is like English ...
One Man's Waste is Another Man's Cure
By Kit Hayden - Jan 30“Are you feeling tired and listless? Are you prone to colds and allergies; suffering from nausea, indigestion, uncontrollable bowels? Ask your ...
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Infiniti G37xS: On, you huskies!
By Silvio Calabi - Jan 29SNOW COUNTRY is where I live, so it isn’t always good to see a sleek, low-slung, high-performance coupe hunkered in the driveway—at least when ...
Is It Unethical to Cut Jobs? Seven Questions for the Candidates
By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Jan 27CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, USVI If you’re as troubled as I am by the dog-eat-dog spectacle of Republicans blasting each other for closing down ...
The readers rock
By Dan Dunkle - Jan 26Just when I'm about ready to get good and discouraged, something always happens to cheer me up. I've had kind of a tough week so far. To start ...
Comments
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Re: Tilting at Windmills
By M. A. Mower - Feb 07I Googled 278,772 congregations and there's a link to your post in the first 10 search results. Regarding the church's tax-exempt status, I came ...
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Re: Benchwarmers
By Alicia Tuttle - Feb 06BY FAR THE BEST BENCHWARMER OF ALL TIME.
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Re: Please pass the salt
By Astri T. Sleeper - Feb 01Good for you!!!!!! I am also a salt person. I am trying to find your Maine salt.
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Re: The Great Chocolate Exchange
By Maggi Blue - Jan 31Hey there! Chocolatier Blue (27 Bayview in Camden) would love to donate some of our gourmet truffles to you event! Email me at maine@chocolatierblu...
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Re: One Man's Waste is Another Man's Cure
By M. A. Mower - Jan 30Well, you really outdid yourself with this one.
Member Stories
Phyllis Hartzler and Marv Berger: A Spectrum Generations “How We Met” Love Story
By Holly Couture - Feb 09February has long since been the month of romance, and the holiday that celebrates love. Phyllis and Marv are a true love story. They graciously ...
Three photo galleries from the Camden Hills at Oceanside boys basketball
By Ron Hawkes - Feb 04Here are the three galleries from Friday nights games at Oceanside. Click here for the Varsity Photo Gallery Click here for the JV Photo Gallery ...
Cape Elizabeth skates past Windjammers for second time in four days
By Ron Hawkes - Feb 02The Camden Hills ice hockey team hosted Cape Elizabeth Wednesday at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport. The two team played last Saturday ...
Mid-Coast Basketball League championship photo galleries
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 30Sunday the Mid-Coast Basketball League finished up the season with the 5th and 6th grade boys and girls basketball championship games at St. ...
Photo Galleries from the Belfast at Camden Hills games Saturday
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 29Saturday evening I went to Camden Hills to take in the Belfast at Camden Hills JV and varsity girls basketball games with the Windjammers easily ...
Photos from the Morse at Oceanside girls JV and Varsity games
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 29Saturday was a crazy day and I am just now getting caught up. Did eight teams of Team & Individuals in the morning, stopped at Oceanside on the ...
Oceanside, Nokomis thrill packed house with exciting play
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 27Thursday night at Oceanside East the crowd of basketball fans certainly got their money’s worth with three excellent games played from the ...
