There has been a lot of union bashing lately. Well, I, for one, want to say thanks to the unions. Although I have never been a union member, my wages and benefits have been positively affected by what the IBEW has been able to negotiate with the companies for which I worked. For more information, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
LePage’s Franco-American heritage depicted in mural
As if anyone needed further proof of Paul LePage’s intentions to put Maine labor (working stiffs like you and me) in its place and eradicate the middle class, we now have his disgraceful action of removing any hint of Maine’s long fight for labor rights at the Labor Department. In doing this, he has turned […]
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MORNING SENTINEL GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Dionne, Nokomis accustomed to success
Kori Dionne remembers her first season coaching Nokomis. She was taking over for a very successful coach in Earl Anderson, and a parent made a bet that Nokomis wouldn’t win more than three games that winter.
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MAINE COMPASS: Some Freedom of Access requests seem to be nuisance applications
Every day, I open a newspaper hoping to see coverage of the very important and necessary work being undertaken by Maine lawmakers. I am often disappointed.
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Wilton man in custody after standoff
WILTON — A Wilton man was taken into custody Thursday night after an armed stand off with police.
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SEA DOGS NOTEBOOK: Portland home opener not in doubt
FORT MYERS, Fla. — They talked about weather around the cage, as the Portland Sea Dogs took batting practice Friday morning.
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MLB: Former Red Sox GM Gorman dies at 82
BOSTON — Former Boston Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman, the architect of the team that came within one strike of winning the 1986 World Series, died early Friday morning of congestive heart failure. He was 82.
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Private groups monitor their own smoking policy
Rep. Anna Blodgett, D-Augusta, has proposed L.D. 1230 to Sen. Earl McCormick, R-West Gardiner, chairman of the Health and Human Services committee, which will prohibit smoking inside private clubs unless they construct a special hermetically sealed room. Without substantial budgets, these clubs will be forced to go non-smoking. This will diminish the number of contributing […]
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Mural ‘travesty’ has deepened political rifts
What is the value of history? My students often ask that question. History has no real value for them until they are directly affected, possibly experiencing various aspects of our great Constitution or in discovering their roots. Those who immerse themselves in the Great American Story will realize the nation has some sordid chapters about […]
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LePage’s actions speaking louder than his words
I have some simple questions I think our governor should answer: Why try, yet again, to balance the state budget on the backs of its dedicated and already overburdened employees? Gov. Paul LePage’s plan is defined perfectly, in my opinion, by the quote: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a […]