12 years ago Letters to the Editor Questioning governor’s proposed ‘heat pump’ program To the Editor: The recent legislative hearing on the use of public lands for increased harvesting has disturbed me not a little bit.
12 years ago RIP, UTC Pittsfield By Mike LangeStaff Writer About 10 years ago, I decided to take a break from journalism and went to work for two summers at Edwards Systems Technology in Pittsfield, which eventually became United Technology Systems or UTC.
12 years ago Farm Bureau needs your voice By Rommy Haines These days, I’m proud to work with the Aroostook Farm Bureau and serve on the state Farm Bureau board.
12 years ago Letters to the Editor ‘Going green’ in Maine could impact deer herd To the Editor: After reviewing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) analysis of the Bingham wind project, I felt like the state was being bought out by First Wind to put in the largest wind farm in the state.
12 years ago Maine’s gambling laws are overdue for an overhaul By Mike LangeStaff Writer The Maine Legislature’s special session agenda includes a potpourri of gambling bills, including another attempt to allow the Maliseet Indians to operate a casino in Aroostook County and a bill to let the Passamaquoddy Tribe put slots machines in a Washington County bingo hall.
12 years ago Amazed by what’s online Family SearcherBy Nina Brawn If you are overwhelmed at the thought of trying to find records on the Internet, the latest issue of Family Tree magazine will help you.
12 years ago County jail system begs for leadership, standardization By Joseph Ponte “Neither the governor nor I want to dictate to the counties how they need to run.
12 years ago ‘Armpit’ joke falls flat in Garden State By Mike LangeStaff Writer The makers of Dove, the squishy-soft, scented bar soap, came up with what they thought was a cute advertising idea a few weeks ago.
12 years ago Letter to the Editor Corridor planners should heed towns’ wishes To the Editor: At its town meeting March 8, by a vote of 59-19, the town of Charleston passed a “Resolution to oppose the Passage of an East West Corridor Through the Town of Charleston”.
12 years ago Most persistent winter of all times or just freaky weather? To the Editor: I am soon to be 86 years old, born in the springtime, April of 1928, at Lewiston, when our Earth had a population of only 1.
12 years ago Larry Lockman, free speech and fairness By Mike LangeStaff Writer By now many of you are aware of the major dust-up between the Maine Democratic Party and State Rep.
