FAYETTE — The farming way of life has been good to Berndt and Elaine Graf.
July 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
RSU 18 parents deserve answers on new system
No more grade levels, no more graduating classes, no more letter grades, 40-50 percent of learning will be done via computers, kids exposed to eight or nine teachers, kids can be done at 16 years of age and some will still be in school at the age of 20. Who will really know our children? Are you ready? Have you been informed? Are your questions answered?
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Posted inNews
Site fight continues
WATERVILLE — Plans for a police station at Head of Falls could be derailed by city ordinances, according to the chairman of the Planning Board. However, city officials contend that outcome is unlikely.
Posted inSports
OUTDOORS: Taxidermy shop re-opens
NEWPORT — The smoke-smelling tools and charred customer paperwork provide a not-so-subtle reminder of the fire that nearly destroyed Sherm O’Brien’s taxidermy business on Memorial Day 2011.
Posted inSports
WIMBLEDON: Williams finally a champ again
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the hospital repeatedly and kept her away from tennis for 10 months. The high point came Saturday on Centre Court at Wimbledon, when Williams dropped down to the grass, hands covering her face. She was all the way back, a Grand Slam champion yet again.
Posted inOpinion
Maine’s common sense needed with school health program cuts
Having a personal connection to Maine, I have always appreciated the state for its virtues, including its independent political streak. As a member of Congressman Tom Allen’s campaign staff and one of his first legislative assistants, I learned to appreciate that Mainers value principle over politics and Tom always had support back home for his efforts to bridge the partisan gap in Washington. In the end, common sense prevails in Maine and the public good outweighs that of a select few. For that reason, the state is a policy leader in areas such as education and public health.
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Deirdre Fleming: Camp making comeback
Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” came out and sent a shock wave through the environmental world. This month the Friends of Hog Island will celebrate the awareness Carson brought to environmentalism with a play and panel discussion of environmental experts. In addition to having a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Preserve in Maine […]
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All’s well in Harpswell
A beautiful town on the Maine coast is showing off its attractions, from miles of water views, to its trails, restaurants, inns and stores.
Posted inSports
MLB: Red Sox salvage split
BOSTON (AP) — Newcomers Pedro Ciriaco and Mauro Gomez had three hits each and the Boston Red Sox gained a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday.
Posted inNews
Northern New England escapes extreme heat
Much of the Northeast continues to bake but northern New England is escaping the oppressive 100-degree temperatures.