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Win $100 in our Better Lincoln essay contest!
November 8 - We think that Lincoln, Maine is a pretty good place to live, but maybe it could be even better! What do you think? We're sure that many of our readers have great ideas on how to make Lincoln an even better place to live, and we're inviting each of you to send us an essay presenting your own thoughts on the matter in 500 words or less. Grammar and spelling will count, so do your best!
The winning entrant will receive a $100 cash prize from Rand Advertising LLC. Entrants must be residents of Lincoln, Maine, and all ages are welcome to participate. Entries will be accepted until midnight on December 27, 2012, and the winner will be selected on New Year's Eve. We'll welcome in the new year by publishing the winning entry on New Year's Day.
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Lincoln, ME 04457-0505 Penobscot Valley Explorer stops publication
November 7 - The above pictured Penobscot Valley Explorer is the last edition of that newspaper to be published, it was learned today. The free newspaper that was started last March never really took off, and lasted only 31weeks. The publication listed Robert Pushard as "Publisher" and Steve Brown as "Explorer In Chief". It listed a Main Street address in Bangor as its address. Steve Brown, the paper's "Explorer In Chief", wrote in his prepared statement "…I was not expecting it to close." Ad revenue " didn't grow enough to support the paper" he said in the statement released today. Their main competition was The Lincoln News, a popular local hometown paper that has served the Lincoln area well for over 50 years. Brown has been involved in a Facebook page and website that many feel tried to compete with www.WelcomeToLincolnMaine.com, Lincoln's comprehensive area website that generates over 6,500 hits every week, and has been online for several years. Lee and Connie Rand own and operate that website and its very active companion Facebook page, Welcome To Lincoln, Maine. After being turned down twice by the Rands (who did not want to get into the newspaper business), Robert Pushard turned to Steve Brown and the two of them launched The Penobscot Valley Explorer earlier this year. Pushard has published several area newspapers in the past, including one in Millinocket. There have been a couple attempts to compete with The Lincoln News over the years, the last being in the 1990's. None were successful, and they only lasted several months at best. The Lincoln News itself has been preparing to make its presence known on the Internet with its new "News" website being designed by Connie Rand of RAND ADVERTISING LLC, a Lincoln-based advertising agency. Rand Advertising has been in business since 1988 and, as mentioned above, maintains the popular Lincoln area website WelcomeToLincolnMaine.com. David Whalen, general manager of The Lincoln News, said "We have a dedicated team developing our web site and we're very excited about it." The Lincoln News site will be launched in the very near future, so keep your eyes open for it! |
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