On a visit to see family in Pakistan last November, Dr. Irfan Ali of Augusta volunteered his services at tiny Aisha Bibi Memorial Hospital.
June 2012
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Water watch continues
High water after days of heavy rain closed some local roads and bridges in central Maine on Monday, but no injuries or significant property damage was reported.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Wind power tax subsidy shouldn’t be on ‘to-do list’
President Barack Obama recently visited a factory in Newton, Iowa, that builds wind-turbine blades, contrasting the industry of the past — Maytag left the town in 2007 — with a vision of a future with middle-class green manufacturing jobs. Who could be against that?
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No-tax pledge created to protect income of rich
I would like to respond to Charlie Summers’ comments about my recent letter to the editor concerning the no-tax pledge. I want to clarify that I do not support increasing taxes on the hard-working people of Maine and America. When Rob Caldwell of Channel 6 asked Summers if had he signed the no-tax pledge, Caldwell […]
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East-west highway would ruin millions of acres
Maine people let Gov. Angus King sell Plum Creek a beautiful part of our state. He said it was for forest conservation, for the good of our state, but that promise was not kept. Now another vulture of our land is about to ruin millions of acres. Peter Vigue of Cianbro wants to build a […]
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STILL LIFE: Round won
Calvary Temple School students had their field day moved indoors due to rain on Monday, but it didn’t damper the fun. Brad Smith, left, has a good grip with oversized boxing gloves on Matt Poulin during a “bounce boxing” match inside an inflated ring.
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Police identify Maine man killed in Bangor hit-and-run
BANGOR — Police have released the identity of a man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Bangor. Bangor police said Monday that 37-year-old Joshua Constantine was killed about 10:30 p.m. Saturday when he was struck by a car while crossing Main Street near an entrance to a Shaw’s supermarket. Officials said the vehicle […]
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Pingree visits shipyard, tours burned sub
The submarine’s interior caught fire the evening of May 23 and burned for 10 hours.
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New invasive pest discovered in Maine
According to officials it is the first time a winter moth infestation has been detected in Maine.
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Waterville man charged in bottle bomb case
WATERVILLE — A Waterville man faces charges of criminal use of explosives after making and detonating bottle bombs on Sherwin Street, according to police.