A river catches fire, so polluted that its waters have “no visible life, not even low forms such as leeches and sludge worms.” This could describe the mythological River Styx from Hades.
2013
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Extreme wealth inequality has led to explosive events
Republican cries of “Fiscal crisis! Fiscal crisis!” are the equivalent of yelling “Fire! Fire!” in a crowded theater.
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Can all shootings really be considered justified?
You and your paper are to be commended on your series on deadly force.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Please ban BPA from our food packaging
I am a mom with three young children. Last June I helped bring over 800 petition signatures to Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection calling to get bisphenol A (BPA) out of children’s food packaging. Like hundreds of parents in Maine, I am outraged that cans and jars of baby and toddler food contain BPA right in the linings which leaches into the food at hormone-disrupting levels linked to serious health effects — like breast cancer and developmental disabilities.
Posted inPolitics
LePage administration wades into Brunswick tax fight
The town accuses the LePage administration of ‘picking sides’ in its property tax dispute involving Kestrel Aeroworks.
Posted inNews
Wilton man charged after gunfire
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man accused of firing a semiautomatic handgun during a recent dispute remained in jail Wednesday after his bail was set at $10,000.
Posted inNews
Tax break wanted for plane buys, fixes in Maine
The LePage administration will seek a permanent sales tax exemption for people who buy airplanes or have them repaired in Maine.
Posted inNews
Waterville’s Bob-In gets permit, but must install security cameras
WATERVILLE — City councilors voted 5-0 Wednesday night to renew a special amusement permit for the Bob-In, with a condition that the bar install security cameras on the outside of its building within six weeks.
Posted inNews
Citing state subsidy cuts, SAD 74 freezes 2013-14 budget
ANSON — School Administrative District 74’s board of directors has approved a freeze of next year’s budget because of state subsidy reductions announced by the Department of Education last month.