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May 5, 2010 / Op-Ed

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Franklin County budget deserves a closer look

By Irv Faunce

It’s not exactly a page-turner like your favorite novel, and the multi-paged budget is a worthy cure for insomnia, but here are some facts that deserve the attention of beleaguered property taxpayers (see my last column, The Irregular April 21 More...

The Wisdom of Solomon on Sisk

By Steve Bien

Next Tuesday the Land Use Regulation Commission will have a chance to revisit the wisdom of Solomon when they begin to hear testimony about whether to extend the nearby Kibby wind project onto Sisk Mountain’s as yet untouched ridgeline. More...

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Are you ready for the skiing season to come to an end? (Sugarloaf's last day was May 2)

By David Hart

Tom Hanson, of Carrabassett Valley: “Never. It’s kind of sad. I’d ski year-round if I could.” More...

Lyme Disease comes to Maine early

By Rep. Tom Saviello & By Rep. Jarrod Crockett District 91 & District 90

Lyme disease has reached every county in Maine and is striking earlier this year due to the mild winter. Cases of the disease peak in June and July; but this year Mainers contracted the potentially debilitating illness as early as February. More...