The Lighthouse Keeper
BY DANIEL W. DRAKE ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
      At the dump on Sunday, I overheard this conversation: Man (with gusto): "Hi! You're back!" Woman: "Yes." (pause) "And I have a significant other." Man (after a longer pause and with less gusto): "The same one or a different one?" Woman (after an even longer pause): "A new one.
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e t c e t e r a
1. A number of unspecified additional things; 2. pl. additional items, odds and ends
      TOWN GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE SUBMITS FINAL REPORT The Town Government Study Committee has submitted its final report to the Board of Selectmen, County Commissioners and Town Administrator. The report is scheduled to be reviewed at the selectmen's meeting on March 14.
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YACK on: Elected vs. Appointed
Grant Sanders
      Spring, 2007 is a very exciting political season because not only is there a chance to solidify the position of the forces of good and safeguard the town against the forces of evil by electing two fine men to the Board of Selectmen, we also have an opportunity to make a very positive choice for the...
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PTertacks
with Jan Jaeger
      HELPING THE HELPLESS One thing about traveling; I get to read. OK, maybe it's not great literature, maybe it's People magazine. I happen to think People magazine is the perfect companion for a plane trip.
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DISH
Food of Love
with Maribeth Maloney
      Although I have it on good authority that he's a normal, subdued human off-camera, that Emeril makes me nuts. And I feel well-qualified to say so. I was among the first to tune in to the lowly, low-budget Food Network when it quietly debuted on Time-Warner Cable in New York in 1993. His show was "H...
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