Every municipality and its residents are looking for ideas that would lower taxes. May I suggest an ordinance that would require property owners to bag their fallen leaves each fall to be picked up by town employees to be composted? By enacting such a law, taxpayers would benefit in several ways beyond a reduction in […]
June 2014
OUR OPINION: Welfare should not be a dirty word in Maine
It’s no insult to say that we are committed to taking care of each other in times of need.
Don’t forget lawmakers can help with problems
The Legislature is out of session, but your lawmakers remain ready, willing and able to assist you. I have found constituent service one of the most rewarding aspects of being a representative, and I encourage everyone to reach out if they have difficulties related to state government. One Saturday morning, at Stan’s Barber Shop in […]
Incumbents lose in Farmingdale election
The chairman of the Board of Selectmen chairman and the road commissioner were both beaten after a flap over a snow plowing contract.
Winkin Award goes to Scarborough’s Greenberg
The top individual honor for senior baseball players wasn’t on Ben Greenberg’s mind coming into his last season for the Red Storm.
Damaged greens bouncing back in central Maine
Courses in the local area and elsewhere in the Northeast are beginning to recover from a brutal winter.
Buxton man arrested on federal child pornography charges
John Whittenburg, 61, pleads not guilty to charges of receipt and possession of child pornography after being arrested on a warrant following a grand jury indictment.
Maine to study impact of ocean acidification on shellfish
A state commission will report to the Legislature, which could craft legislation to protect fisheries.
The final inning has arrived
After 38 years at the Kennebec Journal sports desk, retiring writer Gary Hawkins reflects on a career he calls ‘a blast.’