NEW PORTLAND — An Embden man died late Friday in a single-car accident on Wire Bridge Road, according to Somerset County Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Carl E. Gottardi II.
September 2012
Posted inNews
Potato crops hurt by dry weather
Last summer, Maine potato farmers were dealt too much rain, which led to blight and rot. This year, the farmers are struggling with the opposite extreme — too little rain, which is stunting the potatoes’ growth and will hit farmers’ wallets hard this fall.
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Posted inCelebrations
Dumont,Stevens
AUGUSTA — R. Daryl Dumont and Susie Davis Dumont of Augusta, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Brooke Dumont, to Jonathan Richard Stevens, son of Cathy and Richard Stevens of Weymouth, Mass.
Posted inLifestyle
Fleas not welcome addition to massage
Dear Annie: My friend is a massage therapist. She had been offering me discounted professional massages in her home for months, and I finally took her up on it. The massage was fantastic. Later that night, however, I found many fleabites on my back, arms and legs. I am certain I got them from her house during our session.
Posted inNews
J&S Oil gas stations buck full-service trend
Full-service used to be the norm 40 years ago, but today it’s nearly extinct. Those who continue to provide the service acknowledge it’s tough on the bottom line, but they say they can’t imagine doing business any other way.
Posted inNews
Hernandez joins board of Emerge Maine, Democratic women’s group
WATERVILLE — Dana Hernandez of Waterville recently joined the board of Emerge Maine, which seeks to train Democratic women to run for political office at all levels.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Gays want us to condonetheir immoral lifestyle
In response to the letter by Susan Williamson, (Aug. 23) gay people are not “just like us”; they are different. They have chosen an immoral lifestyle that defies nature in every way, shape and form. They already have the same rights we have — to find a partner of the opposite sex and get married — but they choose not to. Gays want us to accept their immoral lifestyle by allowing them to marry, which is nothing more than legalized immorality.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
If you want to enjoy Labor Day, better not read this
On Labor Day weekend, Mainers’ thoughts inevitably turn to what is equally inevitably drawing closer with each page that is turned on the calendar.
Posted inOpinion
We know status quo doesn’t work,so let’s try charter schools
Gov. Paul LePage, referring to the findings of the Harvard University’s Program on Education Policy and Governance, claims “This report reaffirms what we already know: that the status quo in Maine is not working. Our educational system has neglected to put its students first, and has therefore failed them. We have a lot of work to do to rejuvenate our academic performance.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Marriage by definitionexcludes homosexuals
On Aug. 19, the newspaper ran a story explaining why homosexuals seek to be legally considered married couples — they seek the monetary benefits of legal marriage. Married couples are entitled to tax breaks, death benefits, retirement benefits and health insurance. One vital question was not addressed.