I often walk in the town where I live and bring a bag with me to pick up discarded “nips.” There are very few bottles on the side of the road that have a deposit. I have thought for the past couple of years that there should be a deposit on “nips.” It would eradicate […]
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Elan helped many at-risk youths
I worked at Elan School in Poland from 1985 to 1990. I started out as an entry level staff and then became a house director. The school helped many at-risk youths during my time there. Most of them had the choice of Elan or juvenile detention. The school has had some negative stories written about […]
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Kim Davis should obey law or quit
Who exactly does Kim Davis think she is — God? Her followers’ comparing her to Martin Luther King Jr. is laughable. He fought for civil rights and she is fighting against them. I will be following her story to see how long her righteous beliefs keep her in jail. I don’t necessarily believe she should […]
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L. Lyons: A sad day for many
I am very disappointed that the majority of voters in the great state of Maine voted to continue torturing bears for fun. There’s no sugar coating it. Cruelty to animals is against the law, punishable by fines and, in the most severe cases, jail time. I guess the law protects only some animals. Where is […]
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L. Lyons: Baiting isn’t hunting
The definition of hunting is: To chase or search for, to scour in pursuit of game. The definition of baiting is: To entice by deception or trickery as to entrap or destroy; to set dogs upon an animal for sport. Placing a bunch of stale Twinkies and doughnuts in the woods in order to shoot […]
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L. Lyons: Poor choice for EBT card use
I was recently at a local grocery store standing in line to be checked out. The woman in front of me had six 12-packs of soda among other items. After she was rung up, she paid with an EBT card (Food Stamps). People should not be allowed to buy soda on the taxpayers’ dime. It […]