SKOWHEGAN — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life Somerset County has started team registrations. For more information, visit RelayFor Life.org or call 800-227-2345.
March 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Some enemies wear same uniforms as victims
When former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta estimated the number of unreported sexual assaults in the U.S. military to be about 19,000, it put in clear focus how prevalent the problem truly is.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Marriage good medicine for many, but not all
There’s more to the pledge to have and hold a spouse “in sickness and in health” than you might imagine.
Posted inOpinion
Diversity, courses, faculty at Bowdoin subject of research
The National Association of Scholars was established in 1987 by a group of university professors and others who wanted “to confront the rising threat of politicization of colleges and universities and to summon faculty members back to the principles of liberal education and disciplined intellectual inquiry.”
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Workers know they have too little to retire on
The U.S. is facing a retirement crisis. The simple fact is that most workers are saving too little to retire, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute, which tracks pension issues. And workers are acutely aware of this.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Mental health help before more mass killings
In 2010, the U.S. had 30,470 firearm-related deaths: 19,397 (63.7 percent) suicides, 11,780 (36.4 percent) homicides.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
BPA ban bill changes rules mid-game
When motorists arrive in Maine, they are greeted with a sign that says “Maine is Open for Business.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
We need to be vigilant to protect Medicare
March 21 was no ordinary day for seniors in this country.
Posted inSports
NBA: Pierce triple-double lifts Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce had 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Green scored 27 points to carry the Boston Celtics to a 118-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.