Mitt Romney officially sewed up the Republican presidential nomination with his victory in Texas.
June 2012
‘Our best days are yet to come,’ says Skowhegan graduate
SKOWHEGAN — Just four years ago, members of the Skowhegan Area High School class of 2012 kept hearing about how they would inherit a nation on the decline when they graduated.
MLB: Nationals complete weekend sweep of Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Bobby Valentine called for a review and can just about count on getting one.
RSU 18 residents to consider budget increase
CHINA — Town voters will be asked to approve the $33 million Regional School Unit 18 budget and to decide four other ballot questions on Tuesday.
What was with LePage’s ‘smiley face’ attachment?
What happened in the governor’s State of the State message, in which he pledged to do all he could for the educational needs of the children of the Maine? It seems that the passion he showed for this idea has waned, does it not? I understand the concept of talk the talk, but walking the […]
Maine budget eliminated smoking cessation therapy
I have heard some lawmakers defend their vote for the governor’s latest budget as an attempt to move Maine into the mainstream with other states. While this may be true in some respects, it is glaringly false in one instance. Maine has joined Alabama and Georgia as the only states not covering a tobacco cessation […]
BILL NEMITZ: ‘Certified business friendly’ may make more enemies than cohorts
Picture yourself in a room with 19 other people, none of whom you know.
Jay man killed in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Jay man was killed in a car crash late Saturday night or early Sunday when he veered off Route 156 and his car rolled over, police said.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Shifting the dialogue
AUGUSTA — It was in the 1990s and authorities statewide would keep going the same homes for similar domestic violence calls.
NASCAR: Logano wins from pole
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Joey Logano slipped under Mark Martin in the closing laps Sunday at Pocono Raceway for his first victory since 2009 to become the first Sprint Cup driver this season to win from the pole.