MADISON — The Madison Recreation Department is accepting registrations for fall football and cheering. Forms can be picked up at the Madison Town Office or downloaded from www.madisonmaine.com. Deadline is Aug. 19.
Month-long raffle set for September
SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan Free Public Library is continuing its $875,000 capital campaign to upgrade and expand the historic facility and maintain its architectural heritage with raffles featuring Longaberger Baskets.
Farmington condominium project approved by board
FARMINGTON — The town’s planning board approved a condominium project on Main Street that a small group of residents had opposed, saying it will ruin their quaint downtown community.
OUR OPINION: Police use of cell phone GPS worries ACLU
A new privacy concern springs from a simple technical fact: Almost all cell phones have a GPS feature that can give the phone’s location to within about 50 feet.
Wilton names officer interim police chief
Wilton has named one of its officers interim police chief.
Legislator wants investigation into possible leak
A member of the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee wants the attorney general to investigate whether information was leaked improperly to The Portland Press Herald for a story on the Maine Green Energy Alliance.
OUR OPINION: Commissary closure upsetting, but needed, event
America has a long list of obligations it owes its retired servicemen and servicewomen, and too often we have fallen short.
Bingham-area MSAD 13 bus routes announced
BINGHAM — School Administrative District 13 has announced its bus routes for upcoming school year in Bingham and Moscow. Freshmen orientation is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, and the first day of school is Aug. 31.
GOLF: Amateur champ wins match play
MANCHESTER — It happened on every hole. While their caddies jumped into golf carts and motored down the fairway after each tee shot, Ryan Gay and Matt Greenleaf walked together, talking about golf, life and everything in between.
Democrats no different from the rest of politicians
While I understand the concept that our elected leaders in Washington need to compromise to pass legislation, and our democracy works only when two sides come together, I cannot comprehend why it is always the Democrats who fold. I was a proud supporter of Barack Obama; put up signs on my lawn, put the “Yes […]