The U.S. war in Afghanistan has had many ups and downs, but few days have been worse than Sunday, when an American Army sergeant allegedly went door to door in a village, fatally shooting 16 civilians, including nine children.
March 2012
Police reveal name of man in Norridgewock crash
NORRIDGEWOCK — Police on Wednesday released the identity of a man who died at his home Tuesday morning about four hours after declining medical attention at the scene of a car crash.
LePage tells students to keep their options open
The governor addressed about 150 eighth-graders Wednesday and told them college isn’t necessarily the right choice for everyone.
Paper has duty to deliver both sides of controversy
I am extremely upset that you would block me from reading one of my favorite parts of your paper. Doonesbury/Gary Trudeau’s opinionated cartoons are necessary to our culture. Thomas Nast was a social commentator who also used the comic strip venue. Would you want to go down in history as banning his views of then-unpopular […]
Women’s health issues a good topic for Doonesbury
Doonesbury has covered controversies about war, political scandals, citizen protests — and yet the newspaper chooses not to publish strips about women’s health issues? Please! We need the perspective; we need the laugh. Bring back the originally scheduled Doonesbury! Pat Onion Vienna
Administration must not be allowed to violate rights
Your Feb. 29 political cartoon has the wrong people holding the banner that reads, “There should be no church/state separation.” It’s not Rick Santorum nor the Taliban, but Barack Obama and his radical secularist administration that is violating the Constitution by crossing the line between church and state. His is the first U.S. administration in […]
Quinn for Cornville road commissioner
I am writing to encourage others to vote for Matthew Quinn for road commissioner for Cornville on Friday. Our roads are in a constant state of disrepair, show poor durability following any work that does occur, and remain relatively unplowed following storms. Having known Matthew for more than 20 years, I can vouch for his […]
China board plans two septic discussions
CHINA — Planning Board members almost backed out of their assigned task of revising the shoreland septic system compliance program that voters approved in 2009.
$72 million bond 0 for 2
MADISON — Residents rejected on Tuesday a proposal to allow the town to borrow up to $72 million to build natural gas distribution lines in town.
MAINE COMPASS: Cuts to Fund for Healthy Maine would decimate prevention efforts
We write as president of the Maine Medical Association and co-chairmen of the association’s Public Health Committee to express our deep concern about proposed cuts in 2013 to the Fund for a Healthy Maine.