The Bank of Maine has been designated as being in a troubled condition by national regulators who say they found unsafe and unsound banking practices and regulatory violations by the bank.
August 2012
Posted inNews
J.P. DEVINE: Winter comes on the wind
At the end of a perfect day, the end of a perfect month and a perfect summer, just as two wine glasses clink, a sudden cool wind pops up, and a late night call comes that tells of the unexpected death of an old friend.
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Posted inOpinion
M.D. HARMON: Senate race may be fun after all, as King falls, Summers rises
The race for the U.S. Senate seat abandoned in the face of inevitable victory by Sen. Olympia Snowe, in an epic bailout that could let Democrats retain control of the Senate, is getting interesting.
Posted inNews
CORRECTION: Voter registration system
Incorrect information regarding town clerks’ access to the state central voter registration system appeared in Friday’s story about a forum held by the Commission to Study the Conduct of Elections in Maine. Clerks can access the system on election day, but they cannot make changes to it. It was a reporter’s error.
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Camden bank gets extra accounts from Bank of America buy out
When Camden National Bank agreed to buy 15 Maine bank branches of Bank of America for $20 million, it got some extra accounts.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Skowhegan Indian is shabby, needs our help
I recently went to see the Old Man; he seems so lonely and sad.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Let’s take next step in phasing out BPA
On a hot and humid day in June, with my three kids beside me, I helped turn in 800 signatures in support of phasing out bisphenol-A from children’s food.
Posted inPolitics
Catholics take center stage in election
Catholics are running on both major party tickets. The New York cardinal will be at the GOP convention.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rivalry game still draws a crowd
GARDINER — It may be billed as an exhibition game these days, but the Cony-Gardiner football game still brings fans out of the woodwork. More than 3,000 showed up on a warm Friday evening at Hoch Field to watch teams square off for the 135th time in one of the nation’s oldest high school football rivalries.
Posted inPolitics
Maine mayors urge U.S. to reject LePage’s Medicaid cuts
They say municipalities will bear the burden of those hurt by the governor’s plan.