FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Relay for Life will hold its official 2013 Kickoff at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. The theme for this year’s event is the Wild West.
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Parenting workshop series begins Jan. 28
SKOWHEGAN — A free parenting workshop series, Parenting With Dignity, will be offered through G.E.A.R. Parent Network beginning Jan. 28. All the workshops will be 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Skowhegan Area High School, 61 Academy Circle.
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Posted inOpinion
M.D. HARMON: Democrats, not Republicans, big losers in fiscal cliff vote
Some people on the right are saying that Congress’ vote forestalling the fiscal cliff wasn’t the epic disaster that most House Republicans (who voted against it 151-85) think it was.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Solution to natural disasters is a national catastrophe fund
The storm of outrage triggered by House Republican leaders’ failure earlier this week to take up a $60 billion measure for superstorm Sandy relief was remarkable for its ferocity.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Expectations of privacy vs. the reality
A newspaper in White Plains, N.Y., stirred up local gun owners — as well as an angry debate on the Web — by publishing an interactive map showing the names and addresses of people with permits to own handguns.
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Putin uses Russian orphans as pawns in his latest power play
In a display of callousness unusual even by Vladimir Putin’s standards, Russia eliminated the possibility of a better life for thousands of orphans last week when Putin signed into law a ban on adoptions by Americans.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Relationship with animals says a lot about you
I have wanted to write this letter for some time. The repetitive themes in the news about how people regard animals, has deeply touched my heart and soul. I believe that there are three kinds of people with respect to how they care about wild, domestic and farm animals.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Full potential’ should be one of banned phrases
The list of banished words from 2012 have hit the media. I was surprised not to see “full potential.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Which category of people do you belong to?
I have wanted to write this letter for some time. The repetitive themes in the news about how people regard animals, has deeply touched my heart and soul. I believe that there are three kinds of people with respect to how they care about wild, domestic and farm animals.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Laws should apply equally to Congress, citizens
Here’s my idea for an amendment to the Constitution: