The initative, Literacy for ME, calls for communities to develop their own plans to improve the literacy of their residents from birth to adulthood.
September 2012
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Today’s Editorial Cartoon: Convention Bounce
Obama gets bounce from Clinton’s Democratic Convention speech
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LePage wants CanaRX deal
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage wants to find a way to allow a Canadian company that sells mail-order prescription drugs at deep discounts to resume operations in Maine, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Kevin Raye takes to the air before incumbent Rep. Mike Michaud
Today a campaign advertisement for Raye, the Republican challenger from Perry, will appear on TV stations in Bangor, Portland and Presque Isle.
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Farmington calls in National Guard to help with erosion problem
FARMINGTON — State and local officials could build a bypass road for the endangered Whittier Road, which has been threatened by bank erosion along the Sandy River.
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Doniger to speak at Colby tonight
WATERVILLE — The department of religious studies at Colby College will host Professor Wendy Doniger at 7 tonight at Colby’s Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building. Doniger is a scholar of comparative religion and Hinduism.
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Winslow track project $6.7K over budget
WINSLOW — A reconstruction project at the Winslow Municipal Track is running over budget, and the excess could come from school district funds.
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Headless Horseman sought for celebration
AUGUSTA — The Viles Arboretum will host a Celtic Halloween celebration Saturday, Oct. 27. Organizers seek to make it an annual event and a special event for children. They hope to find a horse person who would be willing to appear as the Headless Horseman. If interested, call Mark DesMeules at 626-7989.
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Skowhegan District Court: Aug. 27-31, 2012
SKOWHEGAN — The following cases were closed from Aug. 27-31, 2012 in Skowhegan District Court.
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Oakland man gets eight years for armed bank robbery
A 27-year-old Oakland man who robbed a Skowhegan credit union with a knife was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.