MIAMI — LeBron James has never been here before.
June 2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Furnishing teens place to drink violates law
A Falmouth couple faces criminal charges, and the rest of Maine is being reminded of a message that everyone should have gotten a long time ago.
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FRESWATER FISHING REPORT: Heavy rain brings better fishing
It’s difficult to like the nonstop rain, flood conditions and wet basements. But across the state, the high water can end with some fast fishing as the trout come out of hiding and anglers have better access to them.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: New press box being built at Winslow
WINSLOW — Tim McCabe’s been the voice of Winslow High School football for more than a decade. As the public address announcer at Poulin Field, he spent more time than anybody in the rickety old press box that sat above the home field bleachers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Farm bill that sacrifices food stamps shouldn’t pass
Too many Americans are still out of work to justify cuts to the food stamp program. Democrats and Republicans banded together in the Senate to defeat an amendment by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to slash spending on the program nearly in half.
Posted inSports
OLYMPICS: Maine hopefuls take their shot
Ben True knows the stakes. So does Becky O’Brien.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Political money from away will smash previous records
The amount of money spent in this election cycle will shatter previous records. Ronald Schmidt, political science professor at the University of Southern Maine, recently said Maine will experience a flood of outside money from Democrats, Republicans, and their political action committees. As the dust settles from the U.S. Senate primary elections, a trend in […]
Posted inNews
Oakland fix for sewers to start soon
OAKLAND — Repairs to the town’s new but nonfunctioning $6 million sewer system will start as soon as the contractor schedules the work.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Petitions want questions placed on Oakland ballot
Oakland volunteers are circulating petitions to gather enough signatures to have two questions placed on the November ballot. 1) Do you favor a moratorium on any increases in the tax rate (mil rate) in the Town of Oakland for a period of four years? Only disasters and emergencies shall be exempted. Any other increases in […]
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Pittsfield councilors OK gunsmith shop
PITTSFIELD — After a public hearing with little attendance, the Pittsfield Town Council approved a business permit for a gunsmith shop in a private home less than a block away from Manson Park School.