I’ve had cats all of my life. As much as I love dogs, I am a “cat person” or, in less PC terms, I’m a “crazy cat lady.” I’m OK with this. Cats are pretty cool.
Energy Matters Nuke News to Ponder
Last month, two South Carolina utilities pulled the plug on two one-third-finished nuclear reactors because their spiraling construction costs forced multiple rate hikes over the past several years.
From the Legislature A long and memorable session
On Aug. 2, the Legislature was called back into session one last time to vote on two dozen bills that were vetoed by the governor and address all outstanding business. This proved to be another long day in Augusta, but I’m glad we were finally able to adjourn “sine die,” meaning “without assigning a day,” for the year.
Jefferson Historical society events
The Old Town House will be open on two Mondays this month to view the Jefferson Historical Society exhibits. Stop by on Aug. 14 and Aug. 20 from 4:30-7 p.m. If you missed the exhibits on the day of the open house, this is your opportunity.
SUMMER IS OVER
Summer is over.
Coastal Economist
Although the new White House administration has had a slow and inauspicious initiation, a few policy pursuits may develop. Some of these concern health care, education, tax reform, the environment, and immigration. Since economics has much to say about each of these topics, I thought it fruitful to address these through a series of columns over the next few months.
A big question for county GOP
I read with interest the letter penned by the new Lincoln County Republican Committee chair (“County Republicans send letter to Sen. Collins,” Aug. 3). It was particularly intriguing given a related headline in the same paper, “New county GOP chair pledges to pursue unity.”
Truckin’ in America
Hey folks, as some of you who are loyal readers of my scribblin’s know, I am not very pleased with the way Main Street in town has looked this summer. Between trash and cigarette butts, it hasn’t looked too good. But hats are off to the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club, under the leadership of President Rick Hagen, as they put a team of folks to work this past week picking up a truckload of trash between the bridge and the Baptist church!
Time Out
With the start of work on two unneeded “little box” stores, i.e., a sixth place to buy paint and a mini Wal-Mart, so begins the homogenization and “uglification” of our town. We now join every small town between here and Bangor and beyond to have our very own Dollar General. Great.
COURTESY = SAFETY
Attentiveness and courtesy are the only reasons traffic moves at all during the summer in downtown Damariscotta and Newcastle.
Hodgdon Green Happenings
The porch at Hodgdon Green, the assisted-living home in Damariscotta, is being used daily this summer as residents and guests enjoy this special spot. Not only humans, but Mother Robin has raised her brood under the eves, flying in and out to feed those wide-open mouths. Great entertainment for porch sitters.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Loughridge out and about: I received a press release recently announcing that on Friday, Aug. 11, from 4-7 p.m., The Brunswick Inn, at 165 Park Row in Brunswick, will host a reception for South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge, “whose original paintings have graced the inn’s Carriage House for the last few years.”
Just a Thought
Fixing problems
If firing a staff member to fix a problem does not solve the problem, this must at least raise the possibility that the fired person was not the problem. Then what was? More specifically, who was?
The Facts about School Choice in Alna
As Alna’s Board of Selectmen, we welcomed last week’s letter from Judy Fossel, because it gives us an opportunity to make the facts about school choice in Alna – and our position – clear.
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