It’s truly hard to imagine why Roxanne Quimby told an interviewer recently that Maine is “a welfare state,” among other uncharitable remarks. A self-made businesswoman turned conservationist, Quimby has been tirelessly promoting a Maine woods national park. She has used proceeds from the sales of her highly successful business, Burt’s Bees, to buy more than […]
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Maine guides feeling windburned
As is their right, the professional Maine guides from Grand Lake Stream and other scenic, tradition-laden Downeast hamlets, have fought valiantly to fend off a variety of threats to their way of life. Whether it’s alewife stocking in the St Croix watershed, closing the Grand Lake Stream fish hatchery, or the loss of camp lot […]
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Foliage color now peaking in Western Maine
RUMFORD — Drivers and homeowners in Western Maine already know that peak foliage color has arrived and with it, more rain and fog. The Maine Forest Service and state park rangers are seeing peak leaf color or at least 75 percent color change in Rangeley, Kingfield, Farmington, Rumford and Bethel, according to the fifth 2011 […]
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Banged-up Bears ready to hit Rhode Island
After backup quarterback Chris Treister helicoptered his way into the end zone for the game-winning two-point conversion, the University of Maine had one of its biggest wins in recent history. Whether Treister’s heroics propel the Black Bears to one of their best seasons in recent memory remains to be seen. Maine’s 25-24 OT win at […]
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King tells Bethel chamber: Wind not exclusive solution to oil dependency
BETHEL — Harnessing wind power is only part of the effort to reduce Maine’s dependence on oil, wind-power developer Angus King said Wednesday. “Doing nothing is not the answer,” the former governor told 52 people at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast forum at The Bethel Inn Resort. “It’s a recipe for a […]
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Reaction varied to Angus King’s Bethel talk on energy, wind power
BETHEL — Reaction Wednesday morning to former Gov. Angus King’s progress report on wind power in Maine varied depending on points of view. Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the presentation at The Bethel Inn Resort, said it was a learning experience. “The vast majority of the people […]
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Thanks to all who participate in Dempsey Challenge
The sun really shone on the Dempsey Challenge this year, allowing about 4,000 people to participate in the third annual fundraising effort that benefits the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. It was especially gratifying since the weather the weekend before featured rain, wind and cold that would have made many of the […]
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Plan to stop taxing pensions needs hard look
Gov. Paul LePage renewed his pledge Thursday to stop collecting state income tax on pension benefits, explaining it would attract well-heeled retirees back to the state. We have long heard stories about accountants who advise their wealthy clients to establish permanent residences in more tax-friendly climes to save money. On the other hand, a scholarly […]
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A lawsuit worth keeping your eye on
There is an interesting lawsuit going on in New Hampshire that may, or may not, hold ramifications for Maine landowners and sportsmen. William Jasmin of Manchester, N.H., is suing Charlie Corliss for injuries sustained in a fall from a tree stand while hunting on Mr.Corliss’s property. Jasmin maintains in the suit that he and a […]
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A look back at the week’s news
At the annual town meeting in June, Rumford voters rejected a $4,000 funding request from Safe Voices, the former Abused Women’s Advocacy Project. The vote was 708-546 which, at the time, Police Chief Stacy Carter called “crazy.” Last week, selectmen unanimously approved spending $600 to erect signs stating the town had zero tolerance for domestic […]