The fight against drunken driving should be scored a victory.
2013
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
We don’t need another government program
I have been caring for my 80-year-old aunt, which has given me new insight into the current debate about whether we need yet another government program, the Affordable Care Act.
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Posted inCommunity
Curves offers deals for cancer society
WATERVILLE — During October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, Curves will offer 10 workouts for $10. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research.
Posted inOpinion
MAINE STREAM: Overwhelming majority of those using welfare programs are needy
ARE MAINERS NEEDY? Or greedy? We want to help the needy, but not the greedy, and telling the difference isn’t always easy. Let’s try a quiz.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Long-term solutions needed for elder care
If Maine has had a long-term strategy for dealing with elder care financing, it has been this: not dealing with it.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
North Woods still qualifies for national park status
The letter (“Does North Woods meet criteria for national park?,” Sept. 28) asking whether the national park proposed by Roxanne Quimby has “natural characteristics” that qualify it for National Park System designation, raises fair questions.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
MaineCare applications might end up in trash
When I heard that the Department of Health and Human Services was furloughing staff, I imagined that the workers responsible for processing Mainecare applications wouldn’t just let them sit and not reply to them.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Second-half surge lifts Winslow field hockey by Waterville
WATERVILLE — Winslow scored two second half goals on its way to a 2-0 win over rival Waterville in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Tuesday.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Quirion, Carver lead Tigers to big victory
BATH — Marisa Quirion and Morgan Carver scored first-half goals as Gardiner earned a big 2-1 win over Morse in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B girls soccer action Tuesday.