Rosie the Riveter appears to have come first in song, not in art.  In 1942, a song titled “Rosie the Riveter” was written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb and was issued by Paramount Music Corp. of New York.  The song was released in early 1943 and was played on the radio […]

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country.

The new students come to college this weekend. Families are doing frantic last-minute packing. On campus, we’re sprucing everything up. Faculty members are doing final planning for all their new students. Everybody’s getting ready for the real start of the New Year!

On Labor Day, we celebrate the people who work, who get up every day, play by the rules and try to build a better life for their families.

This Labor Day, let’s remember that we have a responsibility to ensure that Maine workers are treated fairly. Our state thrives when workers have the opportunity to earn a good living for themselves and their families.

In 1991, when a runoff for Louisiana governor pitted Democrat Edwin Edwards (who had survived previous brushes with the law but would later be convicted on corruption charges) against David Duke (a former grand wizard in the Ku Klux Klan), a bumper sticker appeared that said, “Vote for the Crook: It’s Important!”

The state of Maine is fortunate to have the best workforce in the country. When businesses decide to locate here, they often cite the reputation of Maine workers and their strong work ethic, skills and reliability as the primary reasons.

Transportation has defined Augusta since its inception. First, the Kennebec River brought the Native Americans to the head-of-tide at Cushnoc, followed by a trading post and later Fort Western.