Gov. Paul LePage has made a number of policy decisions based upon a misunderstanding of the facts. He seeks to reduce the number of Maine people getting help with their health care costs, claiming that Forbes magazine’s low ranking of Maine was based, in part, on the state’s welfare costs. Forbes magazine disputes the governor’s […]
December 2011
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York Sun in 1897 and remains appropriate for this holiday season 114 years later.
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Posted inNews
Ski resorts happy to finally see snow
RANGELEY — Ski resorts got a needed boost when about an inch of fresh snow fell overnight Thursday — just in time, they hope, to draw more skiers during their vital holiday week coming up.
Posted inNews
Trucks crash on icy roads
RANGELEY — A propane truck crashed into a ditch, hit a utility pole and rolled onto its side Friday morning after sliding backwards down a hill on an ice-covered Overlook Road, police said.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Let’s bond to buy alternate heating for homes
Lots of media and government attention finally is being paid to Maine’s dependence on oil. I have few suggestions about how to bring about change. With LIHEAP funds questionable now and in the future, let’s be proactive. The state can bond $15million-$20 million for pellet stoves, solar heaters, etc., along with oil and pellets to […]
Posted inNews
Ogunquit Playhouse receives Moss Hart Award
For the second year in a row, the Ogunquit Playhouse has won a prestigious regional award that recognizes artistic excellence.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
People in Congress worth $5 per day
I am writing in regards to the stupidity and uncaring acts the Congress and Senate have shown this last year. On the heels of the latest blunder, it has occurred to me that they cannot do their job and need to replaced with people who can: All of them. They sit back knowing that when […]
Posted inNews
Clinton woman charged with food stamp fraud
AUGUSTA — A Clinton woman has been charged with defrauding the state of more than $10,000 in food stamps and other benefit programs by falsely claiming her three children lived with her.
Posted inSports
NBA: Pierce might miss Celtics opener
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Celtics guard Paul Pierce didn’t practice Friday because of a nagging heel injury and might not play in Boston’s season opener against the Knicks in New York on Christmas Day.
Posted inSports
MLB: Valentine hires McClureas Sox pitching coach
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have hired Bob McClure as pitching coach and moved Tim Bogar to bench coach.