SKOWHEGAN — Town Manager John Doucette Jr. has devised a plan to simplify the way residents can choose how, or if, they want to regulate the sale and use of fireworks.
March 2012
Man dies after refusing medical aid
NORRIDGEWOCK — Police late Tuesday said a man died after he had declined medical attention following a motor vehicle accident earlier in the day.
RSU 3 merges bus runs
UNITY — Next fall, kindergarteners through seniors will share bus rides in Regional School Unit 3.
OUR OPINION: Efficiency Maine works too well to undermine
We don’t have oil wells in Maine. We don’t have coal mines. We import natural gas through pipelines that originate far outside our borders.
Collins sold us out to extreme right-wing
Susan Collins has finally shown her true colors. She made the shameful decision to vote to allow employers and insurance companies avoid paying for virtually any medical treatment or prescriptions by merely stating it is against their moral or religious beliefs. That means they could deny coverage for birth control, vaccinations or expensive cancer or […]
Contraception problem or behavior excuse?
Is the current fight about contraception a stratagem or a real issue? Is it more important for young women today to force insurance companies to pay for birth control? I was under the impression that Planned Parenthood was formulated for a commonsense approach to women’s rights. Isn’t 4NOW a no-cost program, along with other free […]
Paul has pledged to keep America as a free country
Anyone who has read James Perloff’s book, “The Shadows of Power,” knows that the well-entrenched Council on Foreign Relations seeks to subvert the United States into a socialist and tyrannical world government. Since most presidential candidates (both winners and losers) are either members of this elite group or have advisers who are, there is little […]
Mainers, please believe in old-time values
Citizens of Maine, please tell me you believe in the old values of man-woman marriage. In the Bible, God said man and woman should be married. I know Mainers believe in old-time values. In November, I hope Maine stands apart from other states. We do not have to vote the same way they do be […]
Carrabassett Valley aims to repair attractions
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Voters at the annual Town Meeting tonight will be asked to approve two major capital projects seeking to repair a trail system devastated by flooding and to make golf course upgrades.
Farmington voters to weigh options
FARMINGTON — Voters will be asked to raise about $187,000 more than they did last year at the annual Town Meeting on Monday.