AUGUSTA — The 2013 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships are over and the Maine Army National Guard shooters competed against 255 competitors from the Army National Guard, Active Army, Army Reserve and ROTC. Some competitors included teams from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, 75th Ranger Regiment and the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions.
March 2013
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Egg hunt Saturday in Triple ParkUnity Barn Raisers seek volunteers for the annual event
UNITY — The Unity Barnraisers will host its annual Easter Egg hunt from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Unity Barn Raisers’ Community Center, 32 School St. Children in Unity and surrounding areas are welcome.
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Moscow school sets screening dates
MOSCOW — Regional School Unit 13’s Moscow Elementary will hold preschool and kindergarten screening Tuesday, April 23, and Tuesday, April 30. If you would like to enroll your child in either program in the fall, call the Moscow Elementary Student Office at 672-5572 to schedule an appointment.
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Land Trust celebrates spring’s arrival
PITTSFIELD — Children of all ages are invited to Welcome Spring with Sebasticook Regional Land Trust Saturday.
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Maine Army National Guard officer receives Legion of Merit Award
AUGUSTA — Col. John R. Mosher, of Waterville, joined by his family and friends, was recently awarded the Legion of Merit during a ceremony at Camp Keyes.
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How much information needed for voters to prove citizenship?
Can the state of Arizona require people to prove they are citizens when they register to vote? That’s the question the Supreme Court considered on Monday, when it heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s Proposition 200, a ballot measure adopted in 2004.
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Mother urges support for expanding BPA ban
As a mother and retired medical professional who has worked with children with learning disabilities, I am very concerned about the effects that toxic chemicals have on the developing brain and body of our children.
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NRA wields its sword of fear over Congress
But something seems wrong with the math here. If such a large proportion of Americans favors a weapons ban — and an even bigger majority, 65 percent, backs banning high-capacity magazines carrying more than 10 rounds, according to a January poll by Washington Post/ABC — why the dearth of congressional support?
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Prisoner abuse, not video leak, is the problem
If Maine corrections officials are embarrassed, they have good reason.