Posted inEditorials, Opinion

OUR OPINION: Easy ethics question: Can one man serve 2 masters?

Ethical questions can be thorny, and the ones regarding conflicts of interest can be the most complicated to answer, especially in a small state like Maine.

Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion

SAD 13 superintendent has worked diligently

Virginia Rebar, who took over as superintendent of SAD 13 a year ago, has repeatedly exhibited the qualities of integrity, honesty, truthfulness and transparency. More than once, she has brought to the forefront matters, which, in my opinion, should have been exposed long before. Rebar has worked diligently to maintain a respectable level of educational […]

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Augusta man calls police, asks to be arrested

AUGUSTA — A city man was taken to jail Monday after cursing at public safety dispatchers and telling them he wanted to be arrested. Mark B. Melanson, 41, was arrested on warrants charging him with nearly $2,000 in unpaid fines and fees. Melanson was being held at the Kennebec County Jail Monday in lieu of […]