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December 11, 2019
Maine Blogs Latest News | Carrillo Trial | Bangor Metro | Lost Dog | Today's Paper

    GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

    Lots of nasty comments on furbearer rules

    When DIFW offered us the opportunity to comment on their proposed rules governing furbearers, I’m sure they knew they’d get some nasty comments. But I’m not sure they expected so many awful comments. Here are a few of those: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
        GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

        Presidential priorities

        Presidential priorities. Read More
            FRANCO-AMERICAN NEWS AND CULTURE

            Progress update about the Biddeford Mill Clock Tower

            “In 1961, my Dad was one of the protesters to the tearing down of Union Station in Portland, Maine.  Every time we drove by where it was he would say ‘Louise, what a tragedy it was taken down.  How could they do it’!”  Louise Merriman is determined to… Read More
                OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

                How to Rebuild and Fix Your Credit

                Getting yourself into a situation that damages your credit might seem like the end of the road, but it needn’t be. A lot of people have found themselves in the same situation, and it’s what you do about it that will determine the outcome. Read More
                    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                    The not so Grand Old Party

                    The not so Grand Old Party. Read More
                        PINE TREE POLITICS

                        Beware of more new taxes when the Legislature returns to Augusta

                        Lawmakers want your money, and they never stop wanting your money. At any given opportunity, they will dream up new ways of identifying it, taking it from you, and then using it. When they can’t get it, they just take it from you anyway by spending money they… Read More
                            JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                            Former Black Bear Pat Ricard signs a new contract with the Ravens. He deserves every penny.

                            While taking classes at the University of Maine, Pat Ricard studied economics. He can now use some of that financial knowledge personally as his own economic situation improved greatly Tuesday when the Baltimore Ravens extended his contract through 2021. Ricard is making around $645,000 in his… Read More
                                MAINE AT WAR

                                Fort Hell and the 7th Maine Battery, part 1

                                William Berry Lapham of Bethel, Bryant Village, and all things Oxford County would have been familiar with the county’s natural beauty, including Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham, not far from his hometown of Bethel. (Brian F. Swartz)… Read More
                                    DAVID FARMER

                                    Health care gives Democrats advantage heading into 2020

                                    Election results in Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia confirm a lesson that we learned in Maine in 2017: The No. 1 issue in the mind of voters is health care. Read More
                                        GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

                                        Judy Camuso is all about the outdoors

                                        DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is all about the outdoors. She recently wrote a good column explaining why. Here it is. Join Judy Outside – Opting Out Every Day – by Judy Camuso googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
                                            GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                                            Santa’s helper

                                            The Salvation Army’s – Santa’s Helper Fund is a worthy cause to make Christmas come true for struggling Mainers. Read More
                                                RESEARCH SHOWS

                                                Childhood trauma can slow academic development. Here’s one way to fix it.

                                                This article, by Andrea Mercado of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on December 3, 2019. Robert F. Bukaty | APHeather Smith of South Portland helps refugee children fly kites at Fort Williams Park… Read More
                                                    JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                                                    Is Alex Cora a cheater? Pretty good chance he’s about to be busted

                                                    Alex Cora has three World Series rings. But how many of them did he cheat to get? Cora played in 83 games for the 2007 Red Sox. That ring is most likely legit. Let’s hope we can say the same for the 2018 ring he earned as the… Read More
                                                        UP NORTH MOTORSPORTS

                                                        It may be snowing in Maine but turfgrass is growing for Speedweeks in Daytona

                                                        With snow storms surrounding us it is a welcome change to see turfgrass planted at Daytona International Speedway by Aroostook County native, Jason Griffeth. Read More
                                                            WEST OF THE FIELDS

                                                            New music including Modest Mouse, Grimes, Neon Indian and Billie Eilish on this week’s West Of The Fields podcast

                                                            I delved deeper into recent releases from FKA Twigs, Kim Gordon, Big Thief and Coldplay on the show this week, while the retro alternative set traveled back to 1988 for a block of songs from some of that year's best albums. Read More
                                                                GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                                                                Climate emergency

                                                                From Maine to Madrid, the urgency to become carbon neutral. Read More
                                                                    CATCHING HEALTH

                                                                    Conversations About Aging: Tom Antonik, 63

                                                                    When Tom Antonik was diagnosed with AIDS in the late 80s, he expected to die a young man. All around him, people he cared about were dying and he never dreamed that he might have a different fate. But he did and he's now old enough to share his personal perspective on aging. Read More
                                                                        ACADIA ON MY MIND

                                                                        Katahdin and Acadia holiday gift ideas for that special someone

                                                                        Here’s a special selection to help raise funds for charity, support local business and bring memories of Maine home for the holidays. Read More
                                                                            JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                                                                            A lot changed for the Patriots Sunday night

                                                                            Last night the Patriots lost their spot as top seed in the AFC -- and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Read More
                                                                                GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

                                                                                Frank Connors has great stories

                                                                                At our wonderful Mount Vernon library, when I spotted the book Stones and Stories, I thought I might enjoy it. And then I saw the author’s name, Frank Connors, and I knew this was going to be a very good book. And it is. Frank has… Read More
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                                                                                    The Jonesport woman who put a message in a bottle in 1983 has been found

                                                                                    A Jonesport 11-year-old put a message in a bottle in 1983. It recently turned up on Cape Cod.

                                                                                    MAINE FOCUS

                                                                                    The Maine hospitals with no staff certified to do sexual assault exams

                                                                                    Carrillo’s taped confession details horror of her child’s final days

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