Dear Annie: I am a grown man in my early 30s, and I’m still having problems with my parents. My mother has always favored my older sister, even though my sister has been irresponsible her entire life. She abuses alcohol and drugs, but my mother won’t acknowledge it and blames me for any altercation we have. My father is too timid to challenge her.
July 2012
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: US drought no cause to push farm bill through
The United States is experiencing its worst drought since 1956. Amid seemingly endless heat, crops bake and livestock pant.
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Maine Department of Health and Human Services proposes set of new medical marijuana rules
For the full set of proposed rules and a shorter DHHS summary on what their effect would be, go to onlinesentinel.com.
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OUTDOORS: Campobello Island like another world
Although technically not in Maine — and a passport or ID card is required for the trip — only a few hundred feet across the bridge over the Lubec Narrows, an annual summer visit to hike the myriad scenic trails of Campobello Island has become a 20-plus-year tradition for our family.
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We shouldn’t give shooter the attention he craves
Another shooter has taken innocent lives, and although it’s news, it is a shame that the media harp on it. They talk with everyone who was there and then they show the shooter’s picture and get reports from every neighbor, classmate, or teacher he ever had, putting him in the forefront. We feel devastated for […]
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University of Maine at Farmington to host Gov. Paul LePage’s final job creation workshop
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Farmington will be the site of Gov. Paul Lepage’s final jobs-creation workshop on Aug. 15.
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Angus King rolls into Skowhegan for campaign stop — on a Harley
SKOWHEGAN — U.S. Senate candidate Angus King toured the Somerset Grist Mill on Wednesday, saying small farms producing food for local markets will have a big effect on the future of the state’s economy.
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We shouldn’t give shooter attention he craves
Another shooter has taken innocent lives, and although it’s news, it is a shame that the media harp on it. They talk with everyone who was there and then they show the shooter’s picture and get reports from every neighbor, classmate, or teacher he ever had, putting him in the forefront.
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Police releasing few details in Albion sex assault case
ALBION — Deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an reported sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl.
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OUTDOORS: Albinism may come in many forms
In my last column, I discussed some instances of birds with aberrant plumages, including albinos. In today’s column, I will continue the discussion of albinism in birds.