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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1976
Page
46
A provocative Brooklin column argues Maine is unfairly labeled as rural stereotypes. The piece contends locals share culture and compassion with comparable areas, noting a shift from self-reliance to bureaucratic state involvement that has altered handling of community issues.
A longtime Mainer recalls community aid via a paper tradition, noting how neighbors pooled funds to help a lobsterman, and laments impersonal bureaucracy eroding local solidarity. He contrasts rural values with urbanizing trends, praising self reliance and honest living over developers and outsiders.
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