MADISON — The fire last week that destroyed three buildings on Main Street and was ultimately extinguished with help from nine fire departments has been ruled arson.
March 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Celibate clergy have biased view of marriage
The Catholic Diocese of Maine has no need to explain “the gift of marriage” (front-page article, March 3) when the clergy show by their behavior what they really think of matrimony. These men, who elect themselves to tell others what marriage should be, remain single because joining with a partner in holy matrimony would compromise […]
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Three Days of Rain’ incredible production
I was one of the many in the audience at the opening performance of “Three Days of Rain” on March 9 at the ACAT Theater in Waterville. I wish to commend the three actors — Tim Croce, Heidi Holst and Evan Sposato — and director Joe Klapatch for their incredible dramatic acting and production of […]
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: Net men
Fishermen lay nets Wednesday at the confluence of Togus Stream and the Kennebec River. Commercial netters are setting up to harvest White Suckers, according to state biologists, for lobster bait on the river and streams that are clear of ice.
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Celebrity living for under $1 million
Not all every star lives in huge gated compounds.
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The new ‘Bachelorette’ house?
Reports say the TV reality dating show will film at a $3.9 million mansion in Charlotte, N.C.
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Keep your home safe from fire
Experts says some simple tips can reduce your odds of an accident.
Posted inNews
Scientists find ancient camel fossils in Panama
Scientists believe the animals, which had crocodile-like teeth, were probably just two to three feet tall.
Posted inNews
‘Pink slime’ critics fight ammonia-treated meat
The stomach-turning epithet for ammonia-treated ground beef filler has suddenly become a potent rallying cry by activists fighting to ban the product from supermarket shelves and school lunch trays.
Posted inNews
Jury finds Va. Tech negligent in ’07 shootings
Jurors returned the verdict today in a wrongful death civil suit brought by the parents of two students who were among 33 people killed in the shooting rampage.