The story of medicine’s progress against disease is told in two parallel tracks, one dealing with curing illnesses and the other with preventing them.
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Take union dues, put them toward pensions
Shame on Peter Sirois for comparing our governor to a vicious killer like Saddam Hussein. I tried to follow his point about clawing versus working your way to the top, but he lost me with, “Look what we did, not only to him, but to his people.” Some thoughts about his perception of state workers […]
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Board vote will decide Benton school name
BENTON — After months of debate, the school board is scheduled tonight to decide whether Benton Elementary School should be renamed after hometown Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Brian L. Buker.
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Wind foes win one
BANGOR — Opponents of a commercial wind energy development project in Highland Plantation were delighted Wednesday after state regulators decided they will review the proposed wind farm under tougher scenic standards.
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Another idea for name of Benton Elementary School
Brian Buker was my husband’s cousin. My husband also received a Purple Heart in Vietnam. Obviously, I would like to see Benton Elementary renamed in Brian’s honor. Since so many people seem to be against it, however, I would like to offer what I think is the perfect solution. The school could be renamed the […]
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Fiat returns after 27 years
PORTLAND — For the first time in 27 years, you can buy a new Fiat in the United States.
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Mt. Blue career center touted as regional model
FARMINGTON — The $64 million Mt. Blue Learning Campus under construction in Farmington may be the new model for high schools across New England, according to a regional educational conference official.
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Administrators also to blame for schools’ failure
Who else to blame for a school’s failing status? This letter is in response to Mark Pantermoller’s letter, which was published on March 21. As an educator for 10 years, I feel he grossly ignored the one key group with the most power and privilege: administrators. It doesn’t take an eighth-grade education to know that […]
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SIDELINES: Story led Gardiner’s golden age
We are all, at some point, destined to become distant memories, if we’re remembered at all.