10 years ago The decline of the middle class By Jan Dolcater There is no doubt that this subject is reality.
10 years ago Looking for Mrs. Maine contestants To the editor; Hello! I am the contestant coordinator for the Mrs.
10 years ago Nottingham returns To the Editor; It’s perplexing, at best, to find that a villain so reviled and mocked throughout history has gained such an ardent admirer here in the State of Maine.
10 years ago Leadership By Ken Frederic It’s no surprise to readers of our column that this writer holds our current national leadership in low esteem.
10 years ago Giving isn’t seasonal and needs are continuous By Cynthia Whitney The holidays often remind us how fortunate we are, as well as how many of our neighbors struggle to maintain quality of life.
10 years ago A Christmas gift for coaches with big post players By Bob Cimbollek After watching games in person, on TV and online, and seeing post players not getting enough offensive touches, here’s my Christmas gift for coaches at all levels whose big men who wish they’d post up and get the ball more.
10 years ago The Junior-Senior solution Those of you who read my last column will remember I wrote about the misidentification of one man named Fred with another.
10 years ago Finding true holiday spirit By Bryan Golden Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts.
10 years ago Let’s work together to curb distracted driving in Maine By Owen Smith and Matthew Dunlap We are writing today with a simple message for this holiday travel season: Don’t text and drive.
10 years ago Kiwanis Christmas Project To the Editor; The need this year was greater than in past years as 180 children from 77 families applied for assistance through the Kiwanis Christmas Project.
10 years ago Stories of caregiving worth sharing To the editor: I heard about AARP’s “I Heart Caregivers” initiative and, as someone who has been greatly impacted by caregiving issues, I welcome this opportunity for us to share our stories.
10 years ago Broader focus needed for the nation’s economy To the Editor; The Fed is meeting next week and it appears as though the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates for the first time since 2006.
10 years ago Weather for kids Weather WhysBy Ted Shapiro This column is, of course, called “Weather Whys,” and this time, it’s the Weatherman who has a “why’”! Why don’t we have more intensive weather hazard education in our elementary schools? My recent column, The Serious Six, detailed weather hazards which County residents are most likely to experience, any one of which can be be deadly.
