BANGOR — The following area students received diplomas from Husson University in Bangor: Veronica J. Robichaud, bachelor’s degree, accounting/master of business administration, cum laude, Christopher M. Turgeon, master of business administration, Peter W. Cote, bachelor’s degree, accounting/master of business administration, cum laude, John W. Carll, bachelor’s degree, secondary education, magna cum laude, and Taylor A. Watson, bachelor’s degree, psychology, all of Augusta; Patrick L. Danforth, bachelor’s degree, business administration, cum laude, of Kents Hill; Leah S. Van Horn, bachelor’s degree, chemistry, of Manchester; Dustin J. Martin, bachelor’s degree, criminal justice, of Monmouth; Stephanie R. Eaton, bachelor’s degree, nursing, of Pittston; Amber R. Adams, doctorate in physical therapy and Melanie A. Skidgel, master’s degree, criminal justice administration, both of Randolph; Thomas R. Irwin, master of business administration, of Readfield; Victoria A. Barrows, bachelor’s degree, kinesiology, and Lindsey J. Oliver, bachelor’s degree, business administration, both of Sidney; Ashley R. Mathieu, doctor of pharmacy, of Vassalboro; Nehemiah Z. Nattress, master’s degree, criminal justice administration, and Ryan D. Wheaton, master of business administration, both of West Gardiner; Amy J. Crouch, master of business administration, Brandon T. Kenney, bachelor’s degree, business administration/master of business administration, Ryan A. Phillips, bachelor’s degree, criminal justice/bachelor’s degree, psychology, Donna A. DeBlois, master of business administration, Bradley C. Kaherl, master of business administration, and Leona M. Michelson, master of business administration, all of Winthrop; and Dawn P. Dulac, master of business administration, and Jonathan D. Niles, doctor of pharmacy, both of Whitefield.
September 2013
Area college students honored
CASTINE — Gabriel Giguere of Manchester has been named to both the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semester dean’s lists at Maine Maritime Academy.
Theft leaves Randolph church asking for help
I’m writing this letter in regard to the break-in at Randolph United Methodist Church on Aug. 21.
Drivers’ choice: Wait or pass truck on blind hill?
At 8:21 a.m. on Aug. 28, a city garbage truck was stopped in front of our house at 878 West River Road (Route 104) heading south toward Augusta.
Leaders skeptical of strike on Syria
Lawmakers from both parties say an attack would not be a deterrent and would only draw the U.S. into Syria’s civil war.
Demand for temporary workers up, varied
One sector of Maine’s job market has been expanding rapidly, although its growth isn’t necessarily a positive sign for workers.
DAN DEMERITT: If LePage channels his passion appropriately, GOP in good shape
If you believe that ominous occurrences always come in groups of three, you can look to the Maine Republican Party over the last two weeks to validate your impression.
Drivers need to watch carefully for bicyclists
I have a reminder for all fellow drivers: When they see someone on their bicycle on the road, they should be careful and not pass a car that has stopped for them in a crosswalk. They may hit them.
Street musicians can make connections
PORTLAND — With its shops, galleries and restaurants filling the brick sidewalks with cash-carrying pedestrians, downtown Portland is a popular playground for outgoing musicians in search of an audience — and, if all goes well, a little cash.
VIEW FROM AWAY: Obama has sensible plan to rate colleges
In a recent speech in Syracuse, N.Y., President Barack Obama offered up one fact that speaks volumes about what has gone wrong with higher education: During the past three decades, the average price of a four-year degree at a public university has risen by 250 percent, while average family income has risen by just 16 percent.