My, how Republican apologists do cry when trying to defend the broken promises of their party. Neal Patterson charges (letter, May 14) that my objective is to discredit Republicans. I provided facts that speak for themselves. He suggests I picked dates unfavorable to Republicans, and should go back to the turbulent Lyndon Johnson war years […]
2012
Obama will say anything to get re-elected
Tom Waddell’s claim (letter, May 16) that Barack Obama is a leader because he came out in favor of same-sex marriage is truly amazing. Doesn’t Waddell understand that an election is in the near future? Obama, as well as most other candidates, will say anything and everything to get elected. Waddell needs to go back […]
Morning Sentinel police log: May 22, 2012
IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 8:37 p.m., a noise complaint was reported on Skowhegan Road.
Summers talks business on campaign trail in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When Dick Stanchfield said business at the art gallery he works at has never been worse, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Summers wanted to know why.
Jay man charged after chase
FARMINGTON — A Jay man faces multiple charges after police say he led them on a chase early Saturday morning that ended when he turned down a dead-end road.
Investigators plan to revisit Skowhegan fire site
SKOWHEGAN — State Investigators are scheduled to return today to a house on Silver Street where a smoky fire in the basement Monday morning brought two Skowhegan police detectives and three firetrucks.
KATHLEEN PARKER: Memo put Romney in position of rejecting ad campaign that wasn’t
WASHINGTON — What a difference four years make.
RSU 18 voters to get look at budget
OAKLAND — Residents in Oakland-based Regional School Unit 18 will vote Wednesday night on a proposed 2012-13 budget of $33,029,239, which is $1.1 million more than the current operating total.
Grass, wood fires erupt at once
State investigators are trying to determine what sparked more than a dozen grass and wood fires Monday morning in Richmond and Gardiner.
STILL LIFE: Violin solo
Ashley Taylor of Chesterville plays her violin as a pedestrian walks past on Main Street in Farmington on Monday. Taylor said she has fun playing outdoors and has done so since February. “I enjoy it and I use the money for college expenses,” she said.