Like it or not, elected officials are held to a higher standard, and rightly so. They are expected to be the leaders their positions require. If somebody disagrees with a law or issue, then they should work through long-established legal processes of changing it. After all legal procedures have been exhausted, only then should civil […]
December 2011
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Iraq war over
BAGHDAD — There was no “Mission Accomplished” banner. No victory parade down the center of this capital scarred by nearly nine years of war. No crowds of cheering Iraqis grateful for liberation from Saddam Hussein.
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Starks begins secession vote
STARKS — Residents are already sending in their absentee ballots for the January vote on whether to secede from the school district.
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Outdoor skating returns to Waterville
WATERVILLE — Outdoor skating is coming back to the city.
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JOSEPH REISERT: Doesn’t take much to tip some over the edge into homelessness
What mental picture do you form when you think of the homeless?
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MLB: Varitek’s run as player might be over
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox want Jason Varitek back.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Dec. 16, 2011
IN ALBION, Tuesday at 11:43 a.m., a previously reported burglary was investigated on Benton Road.
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TRACK & FIELD: Winslow hoping for new track by 2013
WINSLOW — The Winslow High School outdoor track and field team didn’t host any meets last spring, and the Black Raiders won’t host any in 2012, either.
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BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Bulldogs not yet at full strength
The Lawrence High School boys basketball team is still feeling the effects of the football team’s long season. The Bulldogs won the Pine Tree Conference and played Cheverus in the Class A state championship game Nov. 19. Two days later, the basketball team had its first practice, and coach Mike McGee said some of his football players are still banged up.
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Two wreaths stolen from Winthrop veterans memorial
WINTHROP — Al Godfrey was excited last week when he visited the veterans’ monument at Norcross Point park and saw the adorned wreaths placed in honor of each branch of the military service.