At least 14 of 56 central Maine towns have adopted the ordinance so far.
August 2012
Posted inNews
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson may sway voters
Gary Johnson isn’t a household name in Maine or most other places, yet the Libertarian presidential candidate could become an attractive option at the ballot box for some of the same voters who helped sweep Republicans into power here just two years ago.
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Posted inNews
Craftsmen, Ann LePage honor veterans with personalized canes
AUGUSTA — Twenty-six veterans from all four branches of the military will be honored today when Maine first lady Ann LePage and others present them with eagle canes carved by craftsmen and women from across the state.
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Bush tax cuts gave 57 CEOs million-dollar tax breaks
The debate about President Barack Obama’s plan to end Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy is riddled with references to “the richest 2 percent.” Who exactly are these well-off Americans?
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Augusta runs city services on just 48% of budget
I wonder how many residents know that the city of Augusta is on run on 48 percent of the city budget. The remaining 52 percent is for the Augusta School Department, which, of course, is controlled by the school board and superintendent. The same school board hired a new principal for the Vo-Tech center for a salary of $81,000 per year, making two principals and three assistant principals for that building. Coincidentally, that is the same amount to open Bicentenial Nature Park and fill a part-time Augusta police officer position.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Don’t make RSU 18 mediocre school district
As a resident and taxpayer of Belgrade, I had three children graduate from the Messalonskee school system and now have four grandchildren in the RSU 18 school district.
Posted inNews
Catholic Charities’ Family Fun Day offers serious message
The event featured hot dogs, a bounce house, door prizes and more, but the objective was togetherness, said organizer Ricia Sawtelle-Carrow.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Waterville soup kitchen about to go broke
One of the most important institutions in the Waterville area, Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen, is about to go broke.
Posted inOpinion
KATHLEEN PARKER: Complexity of issues leaves voters distracted by pithy sound bites
“Under a democratical government, the citizens exercise the powers of sovereignty; and those powers will be first abased, and afterwards lost, if they are committed to an unwieldy multitude.”
Posted inPolitics
Thousands turn out to hear Obama in New Hampshire
The president compares his proposals with the Republicans’ and urges supporters to be positive.