I read about an elementary school in SAD 54 that did not make the grade. It was sad to read that the state assigned an F grade to a school that was not supposed to be graded because a grade level had been moved to another school in the district. This article, however, made front […]

According to the Department of Labor, more than 17,500 private-sector jobs have been created during Gov. Paul LePage’s tenure. During this time, Maine’s unemployment rate went from 8.2 percent to 5.7 percent. There are more than 8,000 unfilled jobs across our state. Maine’s economy is recovering. Why is Waterville’s economy stagnant, and where are the […]

As a former firefighter in New York for 20 years, I’m interested in anything fire-related in the state and particularly around Augusta. In New York, we needed a certain number of firefighters before we could respond to an alarm. The Augusta Fire Department does a great job with one-third fewer men. When I read about […]

It was very disconcerting to read, in the June 14 article, “Cony reproductive health plan OK’d,” that this “health plan” passed and would include junior high students, obviously, some could be as young as 12 years old. By this vote, the school board is giving its stamp of approval for students to engage in premarital […]