WATERVILLE — This summer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Staples have teamed up with teen actor Jake T. Austin, for the sixth annual Staples for Students national school supply drive.
July 2013
OUR OPINION: Reneging on pact with Statoil bad for wind energy
We all know what Gov. Paul LePage thinks about wind power: He hates it.
Putnam earns academic recognition
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Allison Putnam, a member of the class of 2013 at Skidmore College, earned academic recognition at the college this spring.
UMF EVENTS
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington announces July events planned at its Emery Community Arts Center.
Benton girl seeks sponsors for summit
BENTON — Madison Morin, 10, has been selected by Discovery Girls magazine to participate in a four-day camp, during which she will attend photo shoots and work with editors to brainstorm ideas for the magazine.
Please be respectful,pick up after your pet
I recently walked my two dogs in Capitol Park, as usual. I take having dogs as a pleasure and responsibility. Obviously, many do not. If we wish to have our pets welcome in parks and on rail trails we need to be considerate of others by cleaning up after them.
LePage should run for Congress; he’d lose
Our governor continues to prove that his bullying tactics are his way of life.
Owning house costs more than renting one
I want to respond to the letter by James P. Wood on June 24, “Renters pay their share of property tax, too.”
Flagstaff Lake created for power, not recreation
I am commenting on Colin Woodard’s article (June 16) “The lobbyist in the henhouse” in regard to Flagstaff Lake.