Some argue arming school employees would have saved lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School and at other school shootings.
February 2013
Posted inNews
Lab tests turn up lungworms in Maine moose
Officials are recommending care in dealing with dead animals, including wearing rubber or latex gloves when field dressing game.
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Posted inNews
Chief justice says Maine courts need to enter digital age
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley says that having paper files in Maine courts is no longer quaint.
Posted inSports
NBA: Lakers rout Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Howard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in helping the Los Angeles Lakers to an emotional 113-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in their first game since the death of owner Jerry Buss.
Posted inNews
Tavern closure revives flap about state’s origin
FREEPORT — The sudden closing of the Jameson Tavern, a favorite gathering spot for locals and travelers since 1801, has drawn surprising attention to the town’s contentious claim that it was the “birthplace of the state of Maine.”
Posted inCommunity
Births: Jan. 23-25
AUGUSTA — A daughter, Leila Eileen Savannah Poulin, was born Jan. 25 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Brianna Harger and Mathieu Poulin of Augusta.
Posted inNews
CORRECTION
A story on page B1 Wednesday about a fire that destroyed a mobile home Tuesday afternoon on River Road in Sidney misspelled the last name of Sidney Fire Chief Richard Jandreau.
Posted inCommunity
Capital Area Technical Center announces January Students of the Month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its January, 2013 Students of the Month.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
King’s awards dinner visit greatly appreciated
On behalf of the members of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, we are most appreciative of the kind comments in the Kennebec Journal on Feb. 7 about our annual awards dinner.
Posted inLifestyle
‘Stand Up Guys’ is a walk in the dark
When the steel door opens, a 72- year-old man with dyed black hair steps out into the new world. He has spent 28 years behind these walls, for taking all the heat that resulted from a botched holdup in which the big boss’ only son was killed, and for which he was responsible. We know he’s a man who lives in a world where each has a debt to be paid.