Members of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Unit 39, will distribute poppies at various businesses in Madison throughout the month.
May 2013
Posted inOpinion
MAINE COMPASS: Eroding health insurance reforms would be costly, unproductive
I said at the beginning of this session that one of my top priorities would be protecting Public Law 90, the sweeping health insurance reforms that were passed by the Maine Legislature in 2011.
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Posted inCommunity
Western Maine Storytelling Festival Benefit brunch set for Saturday
The Diamond Corner Bed and Breakfast, 8 Rangeley Road, corner of routes 27 and 16, in Stratton will offer a special “Storytelling Sampler” brunch at 10 a.m. Saturday. The menu will include breakfast breads, ginger breads, mini quiche and fresh fruit, plus coffee, tea and orange juice. The cost is $20 per person, or $30 for two people.
Posted inCommunity
Suicide survivors support group offered by Hospice of Waterville
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer an eight-week Survivors of Suicide Support Group starting Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for adults who have lost a loved one from suicide. The group will meet at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Blazing a trail out of locker room’s closet
It was only a matter of time before someone did it. And the first gay athlete to come out who is active in a major North American pro team sport is hardly a household name. But none of that diminishes the impact of Jason Collins’ blunt announcement: “I am a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Tax cuts for rich will raise all Mainers’ property taxes
Our governor and Legislature have come up with some more voodoo economics.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: US-Seoul war games anger North Korea
Washington and Seoul are now in a retiring mood.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Obama, Congress should erase stain of Guantanamo
At his news conference Tuesday, President Barack Obama made a powerful plea for ending the humanitarian and diplomatic disaster created by the continued detention of more than 160 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, more than 100 of whom are engaged in a hunger strike that necessitated the dispatch of an emergency medical team. The problem is that Obama has contributed to the crisis by acquiescing in congressional obstruction of his promise to close the facility.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
In recognition of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, I’d like to encourage all motorists and motorcyclists to commit to sharing the road, this month and all year long, in a collective effort to reduce motorcycle deaths and injuries across our state.