SKOWHEGAN — Sarah Smith of Grassland Farm likes to talk about organic foods and the $36.6 million in sales it generates annually in Maine.
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Former Sheriff’s deputy cleared of assault charges
AUGUSTA — A jury on Monday cleared former Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office deputy of an accusation that he slapped the mother of his child in the face in a parking lot two blocks from the courthouse.
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Unity College to host lecture on first in the nation project
UNITY — Unity College will host a presentation on the first student residence on an American college campus built to the Passive House standards, the highest standards for building efficiency.
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LePage again shows his ‘ignorance, insensitivity’
Gov. Paul LePage has done it again — shown his ignorance and insensitivity. Now he has removed a mural in the Department of Labor building that depicted the history of Maine workers. Why? During his campaign, and since, he has declared that he is working for the people of Maine, not special interests. Doesn’t seem […]
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Was historical wall life-threatening to Maine?
Nothing better to do? Was the Maine historical wall so life-threatening that it had to come down, had to be moved? Who voted for this so-called governor? Hope you’re happy. Gov. Paul LePage had to come in and take right over to let everyone know he can do what he wants. Forget about the Maine […]
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‘We are being exploited, and that needs to stop’
The last couple of years we have heard about the deficit and how are we going to pay this money back. Here are a few suggestion that might help a little: * All of our politicians in Washington, D.C., should take a cut in pay. * They should pay for their own health insurance benefit […]
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How are Legislature, LePage cutting back?
With all of the talk about cutting this and cutting that, I’d like to know what the Legislature and Paul LePage are doing in their respective areas to cut back. A $40,000 salary for an entry-level position for an assistant with no relevant experience seems a bit extreme to me. Dawna Myrick Farmingdale
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Proceeds from KIA rally earmarked for youth hockey group
Kennebec Youth Hockey Association President Wendy Gagne said Monday the proceeds from a Sunday rally at the Kennebec Ice Arena will go to her organization.
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Cracks found in 3 more Southwest jets
The incident raises new questions about the vulnerability of the nation’s air fleet to fatigue cracks.
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350 at pro-mural rally tell LePage to ‘put it back’
The governor has “dealt a staggering blow to the state’s tourism industry and creative economy,” one speaker says.