PRESQUE ISLE — Randi Kaplan, of Embden, was named to the 2012 fall semester dean’s list at University of Maine at Presque Isle.
February 2013
Scholarships available for college students
BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Garden Club-St Croix District recently announced the Nell Goff Memorial Scholarship is available for college students to apply. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student entering their junior or senior year or graduate school in the fall.
WINSLOW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
WINSLOW — Winslow Junior High School announces its second quarter honor roll.
CARRABEC HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec High School recently announced its second quarter honor roll.
MADISON AREA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
MADISON — Madison Area Memorial High School announces its second quarter honor roll.
OUR OPINION: Free large-scale WiFi zones would be great equalizer
Should the United States give away a public asset and allow the creation of free wireless networks all across the nation?
Starting a business a worthwhile education
If a person is low on capital, starting a bricks-and-mortar business from scratch can be a slow process. You add to it piece by piece, if you are lucky enough to find a very cheap space. Without that space, you don’t stay open long enough to build.
JOSEPH REISERT: Appeals court clarifies meaning of ‘recess’ appointments
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., struck an important blow against the imperial pretensions of the modern presidency last month, when it declared unconstitutional three of President Barack Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Don’t let gun ownership go the way of smoking
The current brouhaha about guns is growing and ongoing, with both sides staking out their positions. One side reasonable and sane, the other intransigent and crazy.
We need full employment at fair wages
How can we create jobs for people, not just in Maine, but for people in the United States and worldwide?