Pending the outcome of some voice analysis, there is arguably enough evidence in the 911 tapes to warrant the arrest of George Zimmerman in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
March 2012
Winter sand should be cleaned off all roads equally
Spring has sprung. So I decided to do some spring cleaning, but I could not open my windows. My window screens were caked with so much sand I had to pound it out. Why? Because all winter long, our road (Route 139) was spread with a sand/dirt mixture instead of salt. So now when cars […]
Sadness at passing of another wonderful doctor
It was with deep sadness I read in the Morning Sentinel about the passing of Dr. Loring Withee Pratt. He was a good, kind man and a wonderful doctor. During the 1950s and the 1960s, he was always available to tend to the sore throats and ear infections of many children, mine included. Now, that […]
MAINE COMPASS: Workers’ comp system a crucial safety net for Maine workers
One hundred and one years ago this week, 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, burned to death behind locked doors at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. The tragedy shocked the nation and inspired serious workplace safety reforms in New York and many other states.
McCormick served state honestly for 30 years
I have been a registered Republican since 1960. That being said, Dale McCormick has served our state for 30 years as a legislator, state treasurer and head of the State Housing Authority. She has worked intelligently, honestly and tirelessly in the interests of Maine’s people. Bruce Poliquin, unchecked by Gov. Paul LePage, has shamed himself […]
Augusta teen girl charged with arson, mischief
A 13-year-old Augusta girl is facing charges in connection with a fire that started inside a Cony middle school bathroom.
War funds, school succession on Brighton Plantation agenda
BRIGHTON PLANTATION — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday will be asked to send a message to Congress to stop spending money on war. Residents also will be asked to consider their options in remaining with the local school district, as neighboring Athens did earlier this month.
Leave the people who are gay alone
I am sure I got some attention about the abortion issue. Now I need to explain about the gay issue. A person is a person and human rights are what the United States of America is all about. Period. The moral issues are always going to be debated. I am not a religious person, nor […]
MAINE COMPASS: Cold reality is that rationing health care is inevitable
Richard Lamm, director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver has just published “The Brave New World of Health Care,” in which he argues that widespread rationing is inevitable within the next 20 years.
OUR OPINION: Many will lose if court topples health reform law
The Affordable Care Act was on trial in Washington this week, and we can only wait to find out the verdict.