We’re going to debate gun control laws. We can do this in a collaborative, cooperative, caring and compassionate way, with open minds and hearts, or we can do it in an all-hands-on-deck angry and bitter battle.
2013
OUR OPINION: Homer exhibit good for museum, Maine
Winslow Homer painted “Fox Hunt” in 1893 in his Prouts Neck studio in Scarborough.
COMMENTARY: Don’t let a promise of ‘later’ stop you from living fully now
As a kid, I took piano lessons. It was fulfilling. Even as a teenager, I didn’t begrudge the practice time. I even enjoyed scales.
Mexico standoff ends in arrest
Police took a man into custody Tuesday night after a standoff that lasted more than two hours on Brown Street.
Bright spots in Maine’s economy mask challenges ahead
The state is poorly positioned in growing industries and needs help from a strong national recovery.
STILL LIFE: Beached at Sugarloaf
Skiers and snowmobilers enjoy relaxing around an outdoor fire at the “beach” area at the base lodge at Sugarloaf recently. Lots of natural and man-made snow has been a boon for the ski resort, as the entire mountain was open and filled with winter enthusiasts.
SNAPSHOT: Reflections on the past
Meg Mourey, left, an antiques dealer from Lancaster, N.H., shows a piece of pottery to Miriam Buckley, of Damarine Antiques, on Tuesday at the 22nd annual New Year’s Day Antique Sale at the Augusta armory. There were 45 antiques dealers at the show.
SNAPSHOT: Fitness on a frigid first
A runner out for a cold New Year’s Day jaunt heads east over the Memorial Bridge on Tuesday in downtown Augusta. The forecast for the rest of the week will be cold, with high temperatures forecast just up to the teens and 20s.
Morning Sentinel area police log, Jan. 1, 2013
IN CLINTON, Monday at 9:02 p.m., a fireworks complaint was reported on Battle Ridge Road.
Family Violence Project recognized for community service by Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
AUGUSTA — The Family Violence Project carefully tracks the number of victims it serves, but just as important is something that can’t be counted: abuse averted by education and prevention efforts.