On July 6, Army Spc. Robert Fickett, 20, of Norridgewock, was taking U.S. Department of Defense civilians to Zabul province in Afghanistan.
October 2011
Senior citizens invited to foliage excursion
OAKLAND — The Oakland Recreation Department invites senior citizens on its annual fall foliage trip Thursday to the western Maine mountains.
Dental hygiene talk set for Oct. 11
WATERVILLE — Spectrum Generations Muskie Center will host a presentation by local dentist Cheryl Vermette from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 11. The free informative session will focus on how dental hygiene affects overall health.
OUR OPINION: Clean Election law needs surgery, not a Band-Aid
Let’s start by acknowledging that Maine’s Clean Election system, approved by voters in 1996, has been generally well-received by the public and the candidates for state office who have used it.
How many jobs will MPBN lose from funding cuts?
In a rather snarky editorial on Sept. 21, the newspaper suggested that MPBN should not resist a second funding cut of $46,526 on top of the $500,000 already taken from its $1.5 million allotment. The editorial points out that “the money not cut from its budget would have to come from somewhere else,” perhaps schools […]
Adult support group to meet Oct. 11
GARDINER — Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Gardiner Area High School in the Adult Education Conference Room. Ruth Cumler of Cumler Counseling and Medication Management will talk about medications for adults with ADHD/ADD.
Same-day vote supporters point to report
AUGUSTA — Supporters of same-day voter registration are touting a report by a think tank that analyzed the potential effect of new laws passed by more than a dozen states — including Maine — to change how and when voters can register and vote.
Fairfield food cupboard to open Thursday
FAIRFIELD — The Good Samaritan Food Cupboard, 136 Ohio Hill Road, will be open 9 a.m.-noon Thursday. For more information, call 453-6738.
Gift funds North Anson clinic’s X-ray set-up
NORTH ANSON — The more than 3,000 patients at the New Horizons Health Care family practice on Main Street no longer will have to drive to Skowhegan or Waterville for an X-ray.
19 Colby students charged during party
WATERVILLE — Nineteen Colby College students were summonsed early Saturday on alcohol-related charges at an off-campus party on Collette Street, according to police.