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Nov 01, 2007 "Serving Alna, Dresden, Edgecomb, Westport, Wiscasset and Woolwich" Vol 38, Number 44



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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ...

Clean coal technology not yet developed
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Know the tradeoffs
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Not worth the risk
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Point East has been givin "a shot"
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Pros and Cons
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I cancel Duane Goud's vote
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Assisted living? Go Edgcomb!
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We'll just visit
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Something truly revolutionary
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Where's the due diligence?
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Midcoast needs careful planning
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Barges would destroy livelihood
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One way to stop MDOT
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Absurde proposal - vote no
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Why the headlong rush?
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Vote for growth and vitality
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An enormous opportunity
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Paddlers pleased
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Another hoodwink coming up
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Kansas said no; we should, too
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Vicious economic cycle
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From golden goos to sick vulture?
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Twin River brings new hope
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Bidding for votes end Tuesday
Editor's Note: We have looked at flyers and press releases issued by National RE/sources, who propose to build the Twin River coal gasification plant, and by the Back River Alliance which opposes it. - Barbara Martin

Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Chief killed on Westport Island
It will be perhaps weeks before the cause of Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Chief Boatswain's Mate David L. Smith's death can be determined, according to the state's Medical Examiner's office in Augusta. - Charlotte Boynton

County adopts holiday policy
Some Sagadahoc County employees are not happy with the new holiday leave personnel policy adopted by their commissioners October 9. - Charlotte Boynton

County budget in commissioners' hands
The Lincoln County Advisory Committee has completed their work and the 2008 budget is now in the hands of the commissioners. - Charlotte Boynton

Dueling press releases follow conference
A scientific seminar in Wiscasset last week was touted as a victory by proponents of a gasification plant, prompting sponsors of the seminar to cry foul. - Paula Gibbs

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Energy film set at St. Philip's
As Wiscasset voters approach the Election Day vote on zoning restrictions that could open the door to a coal gasification plant and diesel fuel refinery, they are asking many questions about the process from resource requirements to by-products. - Amy Hranicky

Good news - bad news; primary school's not sinking, but repairs
One of the first things Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Jay McIntire heard when he arrived last year was that one of the town's three schools was sinking. - Paula Gibbs

It Don't Look Like They're Here To Deliver The Mail
Daylight declines and the leaves fall. We imagine it is frost that colors then looses them, because the heat declines more or less during the same weeks as the erosion of daylength reaches the critical limit for each deciduous species. - Christopher Cooper

Katharine Martin-Savage is enthusiastic supporter
Since National RE/sources announced plans last July to build the Twin River Energy Center in Wiscasset, there have been many who have publicly voiced their opposition, but relatively few who have publicly offered their support. - Paula Gibbs

Landowner told he must replace trees
After spending much of their meeting Monday evening discussing possible ordinance violations on the Log Cabin Road with landowner Robert Nelson, Westport Island selectmen told him to hire a licensed forester. - Charlotte Boynton

Lobsterman doubts barges and fishing boats can get along
Stott Carleton lobsters for a living. He lives in Edgecomb, is a founding member of the North End Lobster Co-op; loves his family, the mid-coast and the Sheepscot River. - Barbara Martin

Midcoast residents asked to support United Way
With less than two weeks to go before the scheduled Campaign Finale, United Way of Mid Coast Maine is encouraging all area residents who have not yet done so to pledge to the campaign. - Barbara Reinertsen

News from Troop #201
In September Troop 201 welcomed its newest member, Drew Lucas of Wiscasset. Drew jumped in with both feet and is extremely enthusiastic. - Robert Marcus

Open house in Woolwich
Come to our Third Annual Open House on November 4 and help support the dogs and cats of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. - Kelly Corbett

Short-term outage aimed at long-term benefits
Most of us won't notice a thing. But a few people in Woolwich and Wiscasset may be woken up in the middle of the night by truck engine noises and orange strobe lights. - Paula Gibbs

Summerfest funds disbursed
Remember that warm Saturday last July when Summerfest was held on the common in Wiscasset? All the leaves are gone now and the temperature is a tad cooler, to say the least. - Doc Schilke

Tell It To George
Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

Westport Island
Westport Island weekly column - Brenda Bonyun

What they've said and what they've done
Editorial - Paula Gibbs

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke

Wiscasset's burning money; recycling drops from 50% to 35%
So you can't be bothered to separate paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastics, and metal from your regular trash? Think $2,000 every other day. - Paula Gibbs



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