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
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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.
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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.