OAKLAND — The Oakland Alumni Association will host its annual banquet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Waterville Elks.
August 2012
SAD 59 withdrawal petition ready to sign
ATHENS — Informational meetings will be held regarding withdrawing from School Administrative District 59 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Athens Exhibition Hall and at 10 a.m. Saturday at Athens Grange. A petition will be available to sign.
MAINE COMPASS: Medical marijuana program faces uncertainty from new rules
Imagine that you have Crohn’s disease, terminal cancer or chronic pain from a serious car accident. You’ve tried all the drugs out there, but they make you nauseated, withdrawn or cause severe headaches.
Waterville City Council votes to purchase land next to airport
City Manager Michael Roy said Wednesday the land could be used to expand the city-owned airport in the future, a road could be built from Kennedy Memorial Drive to Webb Road, and the city could develop lots on the property for commercial, industrial and residential purposes.
Concussion safety in focus for high school sports
When Maine’s high school athletes and coaches begin practicing for fall sports Monday, the focus on concussion-related injuries will be heightened by a new state law.
Stronger standards urged for fine particulate matter
Have you ever wondered if soot particles in the air are making your throat sore?
OUR OPINION: Calling on all Maine patriots: Eat more lobster
As tensions heat up on both sides of the Canadian border about a glut of low-cost Maine lobster being kept out of New Brunswick processing plants, there is something every Maine patriot should do: Eat more lobster.
Morning Sentinel police log and arrests: Aug. 9, 2012
IN ANSON, Tuesday, at 8:25 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Four Mile Square Road.
Aug. 1 proclaimed Lung Cancer Survivor Day
Gov. Paul LePage recognized the lung cancer community by signing the first proclamation declaring Aug. 1 as Lung Cancer Survivor Day.
Consolidating jails saves counties millions
It comes as no surprise that the newspaper would endorse the idea that the “State jail system needs the counties to work properly” (Our Opinion, July 29).