WATERVILLE — Care & Comfort and Raymond James will hose a joint open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Care & Comfort building, 180 Main St.
September 2013
Posted inCommunity
UMF to present sexual and reproductive justice series
FARMINGTON — In response to the complex issues behind today’s headlines on marriage equality, healthcare access and reproductive laws, the University of Maine at Farmington is holding a series of free and open-to-the-public events on Sexual and Reproductive Justice. This series will begin with Judy Norsigian and her talk “Our Bodies Ourselves: Advancing Reproductive and Sexual Justice” at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday in room C23, UMF Roberts Learning Center.
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VA patients enjoy barbecue
BANGOR — A barbecue recently was held for the patients at the Bangor VA Clinic and Nursing Home.
Posted inCommunity
Colby College offers free September events
WATERVILLE — The following Colby College September events are free and open to the public.
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Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA receives grant
WATERVILLE — The Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA of Greater Waterville recently announced the organization has been awarded a three-year 1:2 matching fund from the Unity Foundation.
Posted inOpinion
M.D. HARMON: New climate change report rains on conclusions of computer model
THE TOPIC OF climate change is heating up again, even though the Earth isn’t. The fifth report from the U.N. International Panel on Climate Change is due next week.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Discretion, not threats, serves US foreign policy
Many of us longtime peace movement people are old enough potentially to hurt ourselves in attempting to pat our own backs. But it was our “No more!” message that finally convinced a critical mass of our fellow citizens to oppose American participation in yet another war — in yet another dismal corner of the empire we can’t afford.
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Food, nutrition programs essential for Maine
Every day thousands of our neighbors, friends, families and coworkers silently suffer from hunger. Instead of allowing us to help them, Congress is proposing cuts to vital programs that help feed families, children and the elderly. We can’t let this happen.
Posted inCommunity
Bean school students learn about farming
SIDNEY — The Sidney Historical Society sponsored a Farm Day for those in first through fourth grades on Sept. 17 at James H. Bean School.
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FairPoint expands broadband service
ANSON — More Mainers can quickly e-mail photos, download music and surf the Internet now that FairPoint Communications has expanded broadband service to more than 90 homes and businesses in the town of Anson. FairPoint high-speed Internet is available for the first time to the eligible customers living in the areas described below.