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Observing Surveillance
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Mar 21, 2008 - 12:01:51 AM
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MAGIC Consents to an Interview
While WSYY Radio's recent pleas for the Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council to to come on the air, making themselves accountable to the public, have gone unanswered, a spokesperson for the organization agreed to be interviewed by the Katahdin area's primary source of accurate news and information, the Magic City Morning Star.
Feb 18, 2008 - 10:07:36 PM
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Our Position on Polstein's Resort Plans
While it would ordinarily be nice to be mentioned on the front page of the Bangor Daily News, I am curious about the references to the Magic City Morning Star in Bangor Daily reporter Nick Sambides' article about Matt Polstein's resort plans.
Jan 3, 2007 - 12:50:03 PM
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MAGIC Members Witholding Information of Involvement in the Backcountry Project
When the Portland Press Herald first reported on the secret meetings that were being held between our state government and various environmental organizations, I was shocked but not surprised, since I had been warning of just such a collusion for the past few years, as had others before me.
Jun 22, 2006 - 6:20:00 PM
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Ira Einhorn, Earth Day's Dirty Secret
On this, the 36th anniversary of Earth Day, it is only fitting to speak of one of its founders, Ira Einhorn.
Apr 22, 2006 - 12:01:00 AM
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NAIS: What Does it Take to Raise an Alarm These Days?
This article on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) was written for "All Maine Matters" and first appeared in its January debut issue.
Jan 18, 2006 - 2:02:00 PM
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Desperate Tactics
"I can't wait to fry that fat bitch's ass!"
Jul 30, 2005 - 6:31:00 PM
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See No, Hear No
Last week the Katahdin Times published an editorial decrying the fact that Millinocket's dirty laundry was be being aired throughout the state. I didn't actually read the article, but heard about it from someone else, who may not have read it either, so please excuse me if I'm wrong.
Jan 31, 2005 - 7:17:00 PM
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More Corruption in Millinocket
Did we elect a town council, or did we select MAGIC? How much longer are the people of Millinocket willing to let this continue?
Aug 17, 2004 - 11:21:00 PM
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A Circle of Friends
If you truly cannot see the evil in this, perhaps I should just shut up and let you experience the natural consequences of apathy. Or are you still hoping that you will be chosen as one of the elite?
Mar 28, 2004 - 12:02:00 PM
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Boycott
Some of you may be unaware of this, but many of us recently witnessed a local businessman and stakeholder in the Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council (MAGIC) threatening those, including the Magic City Morning Star, whom he accused of encouraging a boycott of his business ventures.
Nov 13, 2006 - 4:25:00 PM
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As The Worm Turns
MILLINOCKET -- Last April, we read about the Backcountry Project, a series of meetings in which Maine state agencies conspired in secret with several environmental organizations to gain control of the rural areas of Maine. We have now learned much more, and some of it is close to home.
Aug 22, 2006 - 12:21:00 AM
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Credibility
"I can vouch for him, officer," he says. "He was with me the whole time."
Jul 14, 2006 - 5:19:00 PM
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Shall We Run the Mohammed Cartoons?
There is a movement afoot to persuade newspapers and magazines to run the now infamous Mohammed cartoons, whose publication by a Danish newspaper has led to rioting throughout the world, as a show of solidarity behind the principles of freedom of speech.
Feb 6, 2006 - 5:34:00 PM
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Another Mystery Surfaces
MILLINOCKET -- We've cleared up the mystery of the Polstein-McLean signs that were reportedly stolen over the weekend, in that they had been removed by the property owners who never gave permission for the signs to be placed there anyhow. Still, we were left with other signs that were vandalized, according to the Katahdin Press. This leads only to another mystery.
Nov 8, 2005 - 1:48:00 PM
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The Greening of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
The night before last, Councilor Polstein bemoaned the fact that only one other councilor had shown interest in his plan to model the Katahdin region after Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Since I am from the UP of Michigan, I'd like to give you some insight on how well that's working out for them.
Oct 28, 2005 - 12:05:00 AM
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MAGIC Moves to Gag the Public
If there's one thing that can be said about MAGIC, it is that they're predictable.
Oct 13, 2005 - 2:11:00 PM
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Rats & Those Who Praise Them
Since the Katahdin Times got done and the two local weeklies merged to become the house organ for MAGIC, I haven't been reading it on a regular basis.
Sep 19, 2005 - 7:18:00 PM
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Missing: Ethics in Journalism
I am not at all ashamed of my wife's history, but I am hesitant to call myself a journalist and be in the company of Lisa Pelkey, a reporter for the Katahdin Press.
Aug 2, 2005 - 1:23:00 PM
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Interesting Stuff From the Katahdin Cultural Center
I've been looking over the promotional booklet from the Katahdin Cultural Center, and it left me with a few questions.
Aug 1, 2005 - 10:34:00 PM
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The Petition Drive Is On
MILLINOCKET -- Determined to come once again against the powers that have controlled this Katahdin area town for the past several years, a group of concerned citizens have organized themselves into an ad hoc organization for the purpose of taking back control of Millinocket politics, and beginning the process of restoring the town's ailing economy.
Jul 30, 2005 - 1:17:00 PM
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MAGIC: What Are They Here For?
The significant thing is that MAGIC was never intended to develop the economy, at least not in the way in which we were led to believe.
Jul 28, 2005 - 5:25:00 PM
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My Feelings Are Hurt
My feelings were hurt Thursday night, when Councilor Matt Polstein announced that fellow Councilor David Cyr had been meeting with a group of citizens to plan his demise.
Jul 20, 2005 - 1:48:00 PM
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Last Day
As you look around you, on the last regular day of your senior year, you are perhaps only now realizing that your life is about to change forever.
May 31, 2005 - 8:13:00 AM
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Sing the Same Song or Shut Up
Five minutes goes by a lot quicker behind the podium at a town council meeting than it does when I time myself at home, and it was made clear to me that, when you are not singing the praises of the green faction on our council, they time you to the second. While Dean Beaupain was permitted to extend his five minutes to more than twenty not long ago, and Bruce McLean the same, this courtesy was not extended to myself.
May 14, 2005 - 2:31:00 PM
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Anonymity & Freedom of the Press
The Magic City Morning Star has come up often during Millinocket town council meetings lately. For the most part, I see this as free advertising, and a confirmation that we have been effective, so I don't usually feel the need to respond.
May 2, 2005 - 3:29:00 PM
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Telling Fact From Fiction
In the absence of an objective media, readers should be cautioned to look skeptically at everything they hear or read, whatever the source, whether it be an established newspaper, a local rag, or an online source of news and opinion.
May 1, 2005 - 6:23:00 PM
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A Climate of Fear
Every now and then, I receive a comment from someone questioning our policy of publishing anonymous letters to the editor, or articles written under a pseudonym. The prevailing theme of these comments is that we shouldn't publish such letters or articles. This is understandable, and I can both understand and support newspaper policies against publishing anonymous letters. However, this is not the policy of the Magic City Morning Star, and I will argue that American tradition supports us in this.
Mar 22, 2005 - 10:19:00 PM
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More Absurdities in Millinocket
Upset because someone was actually talking about, of all things, starting a business in Millinocket, Councilor Gail Fanjoy placed some pretty unreasonable demands on the town manager, his staff, and our already overburdened police department.
Mar 8, 2005 - 5:48:00 PM
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What is a Gateway Community?
When the Millinocket Area Growth & Investment Council (MAGIC) speaks of going into partnership with The Wilderness Society for the purpose of transitioning the Millinocket area into a gateway community, what do they mean?
Nov 15, 2004 - 3:25:00 PM
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No Means No
Having failed in their attempts to reverse the voters' decision on November 2nd, the Millinocket Area Growth & Investment Council (MAGIC) is about to try a backdoor approach.
Nov 15, 2004 - 12:17:00 PM
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Sleight of Hand
I have heard only two people threaten the Chamber's funding. Guess who.
Nov 9, 2004 - 5:19:00 PM
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Threats, Insults, & Intimidation
There have been a lot of negative things said about my wife and I over the past couple of weeks, some of it in public but mostly in private smear campaigns. I can't say that this has been unexpected, but some of it hurts just the same.
Nov 5, 2004 - 5:34:00 PM
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Let's Leave the Blame Where it Belongs
I was disappointed to hear Avern Danforth blame our town clerk for the snafu that resulted after our recall effort Wednesday; and for him to do so on a radio program that is broadcast throughout the state of Maine was inexcusable.
Oct 26, 2004 - 1:55:00 PM
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Recall: Events Illustrate the Reason Why
Wednesday's attempt to initiate the recall process, and the town's subsequent refusal to grant the people of Millinocket the right to do so, serve only to illustrate the necessity of recalling these councilors.
Oct 22, 2004 - 5:46:00 PM
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Obstruction in Millinocket
MILLINOCKET -- Despite more than fifty qualified voters of the town of Millinocket having appeared at the town office yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of initiating the recall process against three of its town councilors, the process is being obstructed by the de-facto town attorney, who also sits on the executive board of MAGIC, the same non-governmental organization as the councilors who are to be recalled.
Oct 21, 2004 - 7:21:00 PM
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I See Dead People
Following the November 4, 2003 municipal election, a State Congressman from another district came up to me at a meeting that I was attending in Shin Pond. "You'd better watch your polls," he said of the Millinocket election. "You've got more people voting than you have people."
Sep 23, 2004 - 2:15:00 AM
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Pondering Palesky
Carol Palesky's tax proposal will be on the November ballot, and the polls favor it to pass, a possibility that has towns and school boards throughout the state scrambling.
Sep 14, 2004 - 7:44:00 PM
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Tent Makers
I see that MAGIC and its allies in the Community Press are in full gear, ramping up to kill the November citizen's referendum.
Aug 31, 2004 - 1:00:00 PM
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Holding Them Accountable
While MAGIC does not answer to the voters, we can and should hold the members of our town council accountable.
Apr 21, 2004 - 11:13:00 PM
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