RANGELEY — Volunteer invasive plant patrollers mapped the shorelines to identify invasive species on 12 waterbodies in the Rangeley Lakes Region in August and September. To date, no invasive species have been documented in the Rangeley Lakes. Volunteers surveyed Beaver Mountain Pond, Cupsuptic Lake and River, Dodge Pond, Gull Pond, Haley Pond, Kennebago Lake, Little […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Cal Thomas: Progressive trick is no treat
Halloween, like so much else, will be different this year from previous years, but it also offers an analogy that can be applied to the current presidential campaign. The purpose of Halloween masks is to hide the identity of the person wearing them. They are also supposed to be scary. Inversely, as I see it, […]
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Community briefs for Thursday, Oct. 15
Washburn-Norlands to hold Pie Sale Drive-Thru LIVERMORE — In the spirit of its annual Pie Social held each fall, the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is hosting a Pie Sale Drive-Thru from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Homemade pies will be for sale whole or by the slice. A variety of flavors will […]
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Walk the ‘Trail of Terror’ on Titcomb Mountain on Halloween weekend
FARMINGTON — United Way and Titcomb Mountain are joining forces for the third year to present “Trail of Terror,” a haunted walk at Titcomb Mountain to be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31. The event will be held in compliance with all CDC guidelines in order to keep […]
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James Cogan: Courting justice amid Barrett confirmation
In the midst of the campaign and the push to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, we’re hearing again the term “originalism.” Some modern historical context: in 1971 tobacco lawyer Lewis Powell, soon appointed by Nixon to the Supreme Court, wrote a memo warning of the court trend protecting the civil rights of […]
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Shanti JV Rausch: Missing dear sister, Cheryl
Tears flow frequently now, as my dear sister, Cheryl, will be laid to rest in the family plot in Castine on Oct. 11. On May 17, her birthday, we chatted on the phone, as she was cheerfully adjusting well to an assisted living home, enjoying birthday gifts, watching spring birds, making new friends and staff […]
