PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Public Library is offering library patrons a family pass to the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor. The pass, sponsored by the Friends of the Pittsfield Public Library, entitles up to four people admission to the museum for one day. The museum pass is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for a certain date are accepted.
2012
Madison Sea Cadet Corps recognition
MADISON — The cadets and staff of NCB39 Battalion, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps recently participated in annual swim qualifications in the lap lanes and rehabilitation pools at Redington-Fairview General Hospital. All of the cadets passed the U.S. Navy swim qualification standards with one qualifying as a first class swimmer.
Smithfield’s Paradis earns degree, honors
SMITHFIELD — Katherine Paradis recently graduated from Earlham College with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese studies.
Scott awarded camp scholarship
PITTSFIELD — The Sebasticook Valley Health Diabetes and Nutrition Clinic Advisory Committee recently presented Warsaw Middle School student Jordan Scott, of Pittsfield, with a scholarship to attend Camp Adventure in Mapleton.
Next Forum on the Future set for June 24
AUGUSTA — The next Forum on the Future will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the University of Maine at Augusta’s Jewett Auditorium.
Promising STEM youth awards
AUGUSTA — Science, robots and the students who designed them took center stage recently at the State House as Gov. Paul LePage awarded the first-ever Governor’s Promising science, technology, engineering and mathematics Youth Awards.
Newport soldier’s funeral set for this weekend
BANGOR — Flags across Maine will fly at half-staff today as a funeral Mass is held for an Army captain who died on Memorial Day when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in Afghanistan.
Americans see politics affecting Supreme Court
In his dissent to the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively awarded the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, Justice John Paul Stevens made a prediction that now appears to have come true:
Political leaders should confine themselves to constitutional powers
A hundred years ago, the crew of Titanic learned just how difficult it can be to turn a great vessel. They spotted an iceberg and tried to turn the ship, but couldn’t change course quickly enough to avoid a collision. A wonder of human engineering was doomed; not because of its design, but because of the way it was handled.
Morning Sentinel police log: June 16, 2012
IN CLINTON, Thursday at 8:40 p.m., peace was restored after a dispute on Main Street.