What happened to the courtesy school bus drivers used to have? They used to pull over if several cars, sometimes even one car, were behind them. I have had to follow a school bus on Route 100 several times coming home in the afternoon. Sometimes as many as eight vehicles stacked behind him, and yet […]
June 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Lots of other places to put new city police station
I cannot believe that enough Waterville city councilors agreed to put a multimillion-dollar police station in a known flood zone. The flood insurance cost for such a thing has to be well over $150,000 per year and maybe even more. As a private citizen, I never would be allowed to build in Head of Falls […]
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MAINE COMPASS: No excuse for abuse of seniors, regardless of what form it takes
As this country gets older, more senior citizens are abused every day.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Compass about landmark church was beautiful
Marilyn Canavan’s Compass (May 28) in the Morning Sentinel about St. Francis de Sales Church was beautiful. It should make people think. We destroy our landmarks. St. Francis de Sales is a landmark in the city of Waterville. I now live in Fairfield, but I was brought up in Waterville and St. Francis was our […]
Posted inSports
CYCLING: Anti-Doping Agency charges Armstrong
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is bringing doping charges against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, threatening to strip his victories in those storied cycling races.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: A radioactive debate
As the Senate this week begins considering President Obama’s nomination of Allison Macfarlane to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it should remember that lawmakers helped create the expensive and risky mess that currently serves as nuclear waste policy in America.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
High school senior nailed essence of Memorial Day
Does America have a future? We sure do! After reading so much bad news, along comes Helen Call’s Maine Compass about respect for our veterans’ sacrifice (June 7). Wow! What an articulate, well-written and reasoned opinion, not by a seasoned journalist, but by a high school senior. An opinion she put forward, even though she […]
Posted inSports
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Post 51 Zone 2 favorite
With Messalonskee’s success in the high school baseball season, Post 51 automatically became one of the favorites in the American Legion Zone 2 baseball season. Still, Post 51 coach Paul Jacobs knows that doesn’t mean anything right now.
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NFL: Famous friends at Pats’ camp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau dropped in on an old friend Wednesday.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Softball showcase highlights non-seniors
The 2012 Underclass Showcase High School Softball Game is a little more than just a game, and that’s the idea.