The first sign that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has changed the way we talk about guns in this country came from an unlikely place — Wall Street.
2012
Posted inOpinion
GEORGE SMITH: Russ Libby was a humble man who blazed a wide path of learning
From Mount Vernon to the nation’s capital and beyond, the accolades for Russ Libby, upon his untimely death, would have embarrassed him. Russ was a humble man, never eager for the limelight, although he often deserved it.
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Posted inSports
MLB: Sox reach agreement with another Drew
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox moved forward with their strategy of giving free agents short-term contracts by reaching a $9.5 million, one-year agreement with shortstop Stephen Drew.
Posted inSports
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Manziel named AP player of year
Johnny Manziel ran for almost 1,700 yards and 30 touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback his senior year of high school at Kerrville Tivy.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
A gun doesn’t pull its own trigger
I am as horrified as the next person about the killing of the school children and teachers in Connecticut, but I am also concerned about the talk I hear of outlawing guns.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Would Harmon have armed teachers in Conn.?
“If more murder victims had guns, maybe they wouldn’t be killed.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Why are taxpayers paying employee’s retirement?
In the Dec. 9 newspaper, I saw an ad for a legislative technician.
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GEORGE SMITH: Russ Libby was a humble man who blazed a wide path of learning
From Mount Vernon to the nation’s capital and beyond, the accolades for Russ Libby, upon his untimely death, would have embarrassed him. Russ was a humble man, never eager for the limelight, although he often deserved it.
Posted inPolitics
Jobless benefits could end for up to 7,100 in Maine
The question of whether to approve another yearlong extension in eligibility is tied to the ‘fiscal cliff’ crisis.