Gov. Paul LePage’s campaign told the ethics commission that it accidentally did not report $5,800 in contributions within a required 24-hour window.
June 2014
AMA says cheerleading should be designated a sport
Members say it’s as rigorous as many other activities that high schools and the NCAA consider sports.
Man conned Maine dealers out of at least seven cars in a single week, police say
Robert G. Steiner, who has served prison time for similar crimes, is charged with felony theft and forgery.
More illegal dumping expected with pay-per-bag
In June 1 Morning Sentinel, you had two articles on the same page, the proximity of which might or might not have been deliberate. One was about the pay-as-you-throw trash bag proposal; the second was about the illegal dumping in Maine. If you think the illegal dumping is bad now, wait until the pay-per-bag goes […]
Performance of Lennonism fused actor and his role
Weeding garden recently, mind idling in low gear, I caught myself feeling I’d met John Lennon last night. I’d liked him, abrasive and troubled though he was. I’d regretted a gun-crazed culture that had shot him, I had shared a glimpse of his vivid, almost charming craziness. Actually, I never met John Lennon, of course, […]
A-F system already bringing positive changes to Maine schools
FROM THE STATE HOUSE: Sen. Garrett Mason
OUR OPINION: School nutrition rules need some flexibility
Students are warming up gradually to healthier versions of old favorites.
We cleaned smoke from air, now noise is polluter
It’s 1964, and smokers own the air. They can dump their smoke anywhere. And it is a rude host who puts on a party and doesn’t have ashtrays at the ready. Nonsmokers and shallow breathers are regulated to the kitchen or outside. People who don’t like smoke are the problem, not the polluters. TV is […]
133rd’s future in hands of administration
Give the general credit. For all of the positive contributions Gen. James Campbell and his unit have bestowed upon Maine over the years with community service (for training), their national disaster assignments at home and military actions overseas. It is my impression that Gov. Paul LePage and Campbell, working in concert, are standing to retain […]