Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama drops his opposition, clearing the way for a vote.
February 2013
Posted inCommunity
Fifth annual girls awards
WATERVILLE — Hardy Girls Healthy Women is accepting nominations for its fifth annual Girls Rock Awards.Each year, five girls are honored for making Maine a better place for all girls. Girls ages 12-19 who live in Maine are eligible to be nominated. We give awards in five categories:
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Posted inCommunity
WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
WINSLOW — Winslow High School announces its second quarter honor roll.
Posted inOpinion
JOSEPH REISERT: 1923 Supreme Court: Minimum-wage law an unjust means to good end
In his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama called upon Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, from $7.25 per hour to $9 and to index that amount for inflation.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Alas, global warming is alive and flourishing
Larry Grimard (letter, Feb. 15) asks, “Whatever happened to global warming?” and cites data from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration indicating that while carbon dioxide concentrations have increased in the last 10 years, temperature has not.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Without truth, everyone is cheated
I have been trying to decide for months which I think is more corrupt: politicians of both parties or the mainstream media. I am unhappy with both, but I feel it is the liberal-biased media. If it doesn’t fit their agenda, liberal media will edit it, take it out of context or just omit as much as possible.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Truth about teen sex
American teenagers are awash in temptation, particularly the kind that involves pleasures of the flesh.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Casting votes early different from early voting
With many Mainers opting to vote early each election, it may come as a surprise to hear that Maine does not have early voting.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Watch out for pedestrians forced to walk in streets
I would like to remind all drivers to use extra caution after snowfalls. Walkers sometimes are forced to use the edge of the street due to extra-high plowed snow berms.