WATERVILLE — The next Business Breakfast presented by Thomas College and the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce will host Ted Helberg, vice president of human resources at Acadia Hospital. His presentation, Unbind Your Mind, will focus on developing accountability through employee engagement, a touch of humor, and asking the right questions to get needed results.
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Women’s luncheon planned for Tuesday
WATERVILLE — Leading Women’s Luncheon featuring Thomas College President Laurie Lachance will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Best Western Plus, 375 Main St.
UMF seniors to read from original works
FARMINGTON — Ten UMF seniors will read from their original works in poetry, fiction and nonfiction at University of Maine at Farmington’s Creative Writing Senior Reading. This free and open-to-the-public event will begin at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center.
AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Unity still up for lease
Unity Raceway owner Ralph Nason said he is hopeful someone will step forward, perhaps as early as next week, and agree to lease the track for next season.
NFL: Patriots playing their best
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ah, there’s nothing like playing a big game in December, right?
COMMENTARY: A great secretary of state has four essential traits
The secretary of state sweepstakes is on. Who’s it going to be? Susan Rice, John Kerry, Tom Donilon or some mystery candidate who will surprise us all?
HEISMAN TROPHY: National title next in sight for Manziel
NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy history suggests it will never get better for Johnny Manziel than it did this season. In the 78-year history of the Heisman, only one player has one more than one: Ohio State’s Archie Griffin in 1974 and ’75.
VIEW FROM AWAY : China, India take steps to solve their problems
The informal meeting between China and India on border issues held on Dec. 4 in Beijing has sent a clear message to the outside world: The two emerging powers in the region are taking steps to solve their problems and will not allow their differences to stand in the way of developing bilateral ties.
VIEW FROM AWAY Secretary of State training for president?
What do John Jay, Edmund Randolph, Levi Lincoln Sr., Daniel Webster and Frederick T. Frelinghuysen have in common?
Anniversary celebration helped by strangers
My wife and I celebrated our 58th wedding anniversary at a local restaurant on Dec. 1.