AUGUSTA — District Attorney Evert Fowle used what will likely be his final meeting with Kennebec County Commissioners on Tuesday to lobby for his replacement and suggest adding office staff.
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Lack of coverage adds to woes of local hockey players
This has been a difficult winter for local ice hockey players. With no ice arena to call home ice, local players have had to rely on other arenas to provide them with a place to play. To add insult to injury, the newspaper has not published the scores of some recent Gardiner High School hockey […]
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Morning Sentinel correction: Jan. 19, 2012
A B1 story Wednesday about a proposed police station in Waterville should have reported that Council Chairman Charles Stubbert, instead of another person, said the Sentinel building is in a great location for the city’s station and would cost a minimal amount of money to renovate. It was an editing error.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Kodak’s digital dilemma
Every revolution has elements of tragedy as well as triumphs — even the bloodless revolutions in the way people earn a living.
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KIDS TRACKS: While waiting for snow, give skating a try
Mother Nature hasn’t felt like offering up much white stuff (until recently) for my family to enjoy our usual outdoor winter fun on skis and sleds. So, we’re adapting. The cold spell has offered conditions to get outdoor community ice skating rinks around southern Maine up and running.
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Important rules for new drivers; for all drivers
I want to present a few important rules for children who want to get their driver’s licenses: * They are not to use their cellphone at all while driving — no texting and no calling. Pull over if you must do these things. * When stopped at a traffic light, they should not rush out […]
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Truth behind clean energy referendum: it’s about wind
Maine Citizens for Clean Energy is collecting signatures for a November ballot initiative aimed at requiring at least 20 percent of Maine’s electricity come from new renewable energy sources by 2020. I’m all for “clean energy.” Who isn’t? I’m also for truth, justice and the American way. Truth: Creating a mandate for 20 percent “new […]
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Solon to ask residents before fighting rock wall in court
SOLON — Town officials in a dispute with a property owner about a rock wall he built along Brighton Road will ask residents tonight whether they want to fight the issue in court.
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NBA: Rondo injured in Celtics win
BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo scored 13 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Boston Celtics ended a five-game losing streak with a 96-73 win over the reeling Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
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Booming factories give U.S. economy a lift
U.S. factories are roaring back from the recession, cranking out more machinery, vehicles and energy thanks to rising demand. Factories added 23,000 jobs in December.