WINSLOW — A reconstruction project at the Winslow Municipal Track is running over budget, and the excess could come from school district funds.
2012
Posted inCommunity
Headless Horseman sought for celebration
AUGUSTA — The Viles Arboretum will host a Celtic Halloween celebration Saturday, Oct. 27. Organizers seek to make it an annual event and a special event for children. They hope to find a horse person who would be willing to appear as the Headless Horseman. If interested, call Mark DesMeules at 626-7989.
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Posted inNews
Skowhegan District Court: Aug. 27-31, 2012
SKOWHEGAN — The following cases were closed from Aug. 27-31, 2012 in Skowhegan District Court.
Posted inNews
Oakland man gets eight years for armed bank robbery
A 27-year-old Oakland man who robbed a Skowhegan credit union with a knife was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Posted inNews
Judge OKs bow hunting for man convicted of attempted murder
AUGUSTA — Paul W. Bonin wanted to take up bow hunting, but his probation conditions prohibited him from having dangerous weapons.
Posted inNews
Friends and neighbors plan fundraiser to help after orchard owner’s death
MOUNT VERNON — Friends and neighbors of an apple grower who was killed last week when a car hit him as he rode his lawn tractor are organizing a weekend fundraiser in the orchard the man loved.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Vote for rural Maine; vote for Colleen Lachowicz
I am tired of Augusta neglecting rural Mainers. Republicans in the State House have refused to make needed investments in fixing our roads and bridges. Instead, they undercut dedicated funds for road repair.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Esophageal cancer can be difficult to diagnose
In 2006, Gov. John Baldacci proclaimed Sept. 13 Maine’s Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Health law better for insurers than Maine patients
Faced with already high health care costs and steep inflation in health care premiums, Maine Republicans have used their legislative majorities and control of the Blaine House to change course.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Design-and-build a way to steal taxpayer money
The Sept. 1 article in the Morning Sentinel about massive cost overruns in the Winslow Police Station addition illustrates why the design-and-build concept is nothing more than a vehicle for stealing taxpayer money.