Monthly Archives: March 2010

U.S. census forms arrive in the mail today | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

[Make sure to fill these out and return them. The information gathered determines who gets what in the good ol’ US of A. — KM]

US census forms arrive in the mail today | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

U.S. census forms arrive in the mail today | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

[Make sure to fill these out and return them. The information gathered determines who gets what in the good ol’ US of A. — KM]

US census forms arrive in the mail today | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

Maine at Work: Reporter spills the beans about factory where nothing is half-baked | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Maine at Work: Reporter spills the beans about factory where nothing is half-baked | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

Sex & Maine country | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

In a live-and-let-live swath of rural western Maine, entrepreneurs have turned to exotic dancers as a viable — and even welcomed — business model.

Sex & the country | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

Maine couple duped out of $240,000 | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

[Sad situation that happens far, far too often. These scams especially prey on the elderly, who have little money to spare. Sad, sad, sad. — KM]

Maine couple duped out of $240,000 | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

Coffeehouse observation No. 79

It’s beautiful weather out, but the coffeehouse is crowded. I almost want to stand up and yell: “Run! Run! Go play outdoors!” … But, alas, the coffeehouse is in a theater and I don’t want to cause a panic.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 78

Stiletto heels in the coffeehouse? Why not. … Um, to be clear, I’m not the one wearing the stilettos. I just spotted ’em is all.

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Two firms very interested in Maine sardine cannery, officials say | Bangor Daily News

Two firms very interested in Maine sardine cannery, officials say – Bangor Daily News.

Maine Congressional delegation sends off 1136th in crowded ceremony at UMaine | Bangor Daily News

Congressional delegation sends off 1136th in crowded ceremony at UMaine – Bangor Daily News.

‘Maine Friends of Haiti’ is woman’s way of pitching in | Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Web site to link Maine resources

for Haiti aid uses woman’s media skills

Mary Doyle doesn’t have medical expertise or a lot of disposable income for charitable donations, but she wanted to do her part for the people of Haiti and the Mainers who are helping there.

She does have a knack for bringing people together and developing Web sites, so she tapped those skills to create the Maine Friends of Haiti Web site.

The site lists the large number of Maine groups working to help the people affected by the Caribbean nation’s devastating earthquake, which hit Jan. 12, killing more than 200,000 people and leaving 1.5 million more homeless.

“I tried to think of something that could be helpful,” Doyle said. “There was no Web site or group that was tying all the different efforts together.”

Click on the link for the rest of this story by David Hench in the Portland Press Herald.

 And here’s a link to the Maine Friends of Haiti website: http://www.mainefriendsofhaiti.org/mainefriendsofhaiti.org/Home.html

Nation’s first forest fire tower built in Maine

OK, I have a special reason to like today’s DownEast.com trivia question. Two of them, actually.

When I was a kid there was a Disney TV movie, “Fire on Kelly Mountain” (1973), in which Larry Wilcox played a young guy who works in a forest fire lookout tower, becomes bored, and ends up fighting a lightning strike.

And because I ended up being a wildland firefighter for three summers while attending college in Chico, California.

Where was the country’s first forest fire lookout tower built?

Answer:

In 1905, on Squaw Mountain, since renamed Big Moose Mountain.

Big Moose Mountain is in Piscataquis County, Maine, by the way. It’s near Moosehead Lake.

Panel seeking ways to clarify pot proposal | Bangor Daily News

Panel seeking ways to clarify pot proposal – Bangor Daily News.

Bangor Hydro’s parent company to buy northern Maine utility | Bangor Daily News

Bangor Hydro’s parent company to buy northern Maine utility – Bangor Daily News.

Defendants not guilty in lobsterman shooting trial | Bangor Daily News

Defendants not guilty in lobsterman shooting trial – Bangor Daily News.

Coffeehouse observation No. 78

Coffee is not merely a “lifestyle choice.” It is life itself. There is no choice.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 77

Rain all day outside. Coffee all day inside. Life – today – is good inside.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 76

I wonder what it is that makes nutcases come up to me and start spouting their insane notions. Is it written on my face: “Lunatic, come forward and be heard!” I think not!

A guy just came into the coffeehouse, ordered a coffee and, as he’s leaving the coffeehouse, makes a beeline right to my table and starts asking me if I had seen some internet broadcast about a half-dozen conspiracy theories.

Or, at least, I think that was what he was saying. He was not particularly coherent.

Um, I’m guessing “nutcases” and “lunatic” are not the preferred words.

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Roadmap report for ramping up sustainable business

Roadmap Report For Ramping Up Sustainable Business

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Coffeehouse observation No. 75

Some days are more normal than others at the coffeehouse. Really.

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Sneak peek: L.L.Bean shows new Signature line | Lewiston Sun Journal

Sneak peek: L.L.Bean shows new Signature line | Lewiston Sun Journal.