FARMINGTON — The Farmington Emblem Club 460 recently held its January meeting. Four $500 scholarship awards were given out at the meeting and State President Cathy McCollett was honored.
2012
Our for-profit health care system is broken
Last year, people woke up to the fact that corporate greed and injustice are hurting Americans. We have a broken for-profit health care system. More than 50 million Americans are uninsured. Medicare and hospitals, along with other public programs like Medicaid, are under constant threat of new cuts by lawmakers. Meanwhile, last year, the nation’s […]
M.D. HARMON: Closeness of Iowa vote shows Romney support basically static
Well, if Sen. John McCain has endorsed Mitt Romney, then it’s got to be all over now.
Wages were deferred; they’re not ‘entitlements’
The nation’s labor force, more than 100 million workers, has endured a decline in wages and income since the mid-1970s. On top of that, they may be robbed of their past wages as well. American workers agreed to forgo a portion of their wages by paying into Social Security and Medicare, with the assurance they […]
Finding fun without snow
NEWRY — Frozen waterfalls, whispering brooks, and the distant hum of snow guns outside a quiet grove. These are some of the things that make zip line rides in winter so unique.
Camden National Bank to open Augusta branch
AUGUSTA — A Camden National Bank will open a branch on Western Avenue by late spring.
LePage: Make acting DMR chief permanent
Gov. LePage nominates Patrick Keliher to lead the Department of Marine Resources on a permanent basis.
Gardiner woman sentenced to 3 1/2 years for embezzlement
AUBURN — A Gardiner woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $166,000 from her employer will serve 3 1/2 years in prison.
Investors plan to buy big stake in MaineToday Media
As majority owner of MaineToday media, the 2100 Trust would put money into its four papers and websites, including the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel.
US Navy rescues Iranian fishing boat from pirates
American forces flying off the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd respond to a distress call from the Iranian ship, the Al Molai, which had been held captive by pirates for more than 40 days.