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New legislator lays out his hopes for state government
By Bill Pluecker - Jan 03As I begin my life as a state representative in Augusta this holiday season, I have been reflecting on the past year. It was a cool September ...
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We're not the enemy
By Stephen Betts - Oct 25A vibrant press is essential for a healthy democracy. Newspaper reporters go out every day to find news that will not just entertain you, but ...
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Why you should skip the Lobster Festival
By Joel Bartlett - Jul 29Every summer, lobsters and tourism — two of the state's biggest industries — collide in the form of the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland. As a ...
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Elect legislators who will 'fix, not fight'
By Marty Grohman - Jun 10I grew up on a working dairy farm in the western Maine town of Carthage. Anyone who was raised on a farm learns quickly that you can't survive if ...
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Town to vote on rehab, development of Cold Storage Road parcel
By Dave Schmanska - Apr 25On May 14, 2018 residents of St. George will be asked to vote on a $2.64 million rehabilitation and development project at the former St. George ...
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Not one more penny!
By Michael McGuire - Feb 24The young people of Parkland, Fla., and the surrounding area get it. They can smell it, taste it, hear it and they aren't buying it. The adult ...
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Legislature did not thwart voters' will with changes to ...
By Paula Sutton - Dec 16Perhaps the most inaccurate narrative being pushed by lobbyists and special-interest groups in Augusta is that the Maine Legislature is “thwarting ...
Hurricane Maria brings pandemonium to tropical paradise
By Aubrey Kay Anderson - Sep 25I moved to Puerto Rico more than a year ago, for the adventure of a lifetime. My grandmother (Mimi) and I settled in Gurabo, where our dance ...
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The iceman's daughter remembers skating in the quarry
By Florence Hammond - Aug 19Seeing articles and pictures of Engine Quarry in the Courier brings back so many memories of my youth. My father, Fred Knight, was an iceman for ...
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Maine Master Gardener program helps communities thrive
By Claire Adams - Jun 17Does the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program help Maine? Ask the hungry people who received more than ...
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Sutton responds to reporter's column
By Paula G. Sutton - Nov 01After a long day of knocking on doors and listening to constituents in the district, I opened this week's paper to discover an October Surprise. ...
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Sutton: 'I believe in the American dream'
By Paula G. Sutton - Oct 06The year 2016 was bittersweet. Both of my parents died within six months of each other; my mom passed just weeks before the election. The joy of ...
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It’s as easy as 1 in 6.2 billion!
By Michael McGuire - Jul 21It has arrived! And I'm going to be a winner! I've pored over all the important documents and I am psyched! No, I am beyond psyched; I am stoked ...
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Being in community builds resilience, hope for LGBTQ youth
By Jeanne Dooley - May 18For many of us, the last year or so has been a period of increasing challenges, particularly for those who identify as LGBTQ, queer or transgender....
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The right choice?
By Sandra Dickson - Apr 21With the St. George annual town meeting just weeks away, many voters still wonder about the Port Clyde "Cold Storage" project we are expected to ...
Ocky
By Emmet Meara - Jan 27I don't know what your idea of a police chief is. Probably Andy Taylor of Mayberry. He would be stern, wise, commanding, with strong judgment. Al ...
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A gifted and talented teacher, mentor and friend
By Jean Lawrence - Oct 14On Saturday, Sept. 30, friends from the Midcoast met at Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church in Rockland for a celebration of the resurrection and ...
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A long and memorable session of the Legislature
By Dana Dow - Aug 20On Aug. 2, the Legislature was called back into session one last time to vote on two dozen bills that were vetoed by the governor and address all ...
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Budget directs more funding to classrooms
By Dana Dow - Jul 23I am incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish this year with the biennial budget. As with any budget, there’s plenty to love and plenty ...
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Down to the wire at the State House
By Dana Dow - Jun 17Summer is just around the corner, yet there is still much to be decided in Augusta. Will we repeal the new ranked-choice voting law that Maine’s ...
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