Nothing puts a damper on prospects more than a down economy, and apparently that extends to the area of starting or expanding families.
Posted inOpinion
REDBLUEAMERICA: What good is college football?
The Penn State campus has been roiled with riots and recriminations since a longtime assistant football coach was arrested on child molestation charges — and revered head coach Joe Paterno was fired in the aftermath.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Syria president ignores lessons of Arab Spring
Syria’s President, Bashar Assad, ignored the lessons of the Arab Spring and, in fact, insisted in January that his country was immune to a popular uprising because he was in tune with the people. Today, the 46-year-old eye doctor who inherited power 11 years ago from his father is on the verge of being toppled — by the very people he thought he knew.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Schools proud of their flags, honor the country
In response to the article “Law requires chance to pledge,” (Nov. 21) I would like to offer a few additional thoughts and considerations. We, at Manchester Elementary School, are proud of our flags. Each day, our fifth-graders carefully raise the flag in the circle in front of our school for all to see, and then […]
Posted inNews
Nine protesters arrested in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Nine people were arrested for refusing to leave the grounds of the Blaine House during an Occupy Augusta rally on Sunday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: What does Facebook do with data it mines?
Personal privacy and the Internet have been on a collision course since users first logged on in the 1990s.
Posted inNews
Kennebec County turns to video help
AUGUSTA — A new set of short videos promotes Kennebec County as a place to live, work, study, play and even just tour.
Posted inNews
Younity is more than a location for winemaker
UNITY — When life gives people lemons, some make lemonade.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Receive welfare, but conditional on testing, help
As a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, I am not opposed to drug and alcohol testing for welfare recipients. Toxicology screening is used in a wide variety of settings where the public interest is involved. The rationale in each case is that the public interest outweighs privacy concerns. In the case of welfare recipients, the […]
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ON MAINE POLITICS: Office plan causing a spat
AUGUSTA — A spat between two sitting Democratic legislators will go before the ethics commission this week, as the 2012 election season gets off to an early start.