12 years ago Letter to the Editor Corridor planners should heed towns’ wishes To the Editor: At its town meeting March 8, by a vote of 59-19, the town of Charleston passed a “Resolution to oppose the Passage of an East West Corridor Through the Town of Charleston”.
12 years ago Most persistent winter of all times or just freaky weather? To the Editor: I am soon to be 86 years old, born in the springtime, April of 1928, at Lewiston, when our Earth had a population of only 1.
12 years ago Larry Lockman, free speech and fairness By Mike LangeStaff Writer By now many of you are aware of the major dust-up between the Maine Democratic Party and State Rep.
12 years ago Another step toward a healthier next generation By Tom Vilsack This week at USDA, we took several steps forward in the fight for a healthier future for our nation’s children.
12 years ago Conferences offer opportunity to compare notes Family SearcherBy Nina Brawn You can maximize your potential by taking advantage of all the resources available to you, especially other researchers.
12 years ago Letters to the Editor Water is life To the Editor: As we watch the story unfold in Charleston, West Virginia, surrounding the contamination of the city’s water supply due to lack of oversight of the mining industry, I would like to remind Mainers of the current pursuit of open pit mining at Bald Mountain.
12 years ago Cross Center is huge improvement By Mike LangeStaff Writer I always joke that I’m not a sportswriter, even though I pretended to be one at the Morning Sentinel for two years.
12 years ago Maine is at a crossroads To the Editor; I attended the First Wind Bingham Wind Project public informational meeting on Feb.
12 years ago Bear awakens from hibernation, scares residents in downtown ‘Bear awakens from hibernation, scares residentsin downtown’To the Editor; “An early morning bear sighting on a downtown residential street had nervous residents looking to authorities for help on Monday.
12 years ago Time to stand up to filth To the Editor; I was asked if it bothered me that some men will mock you for your strong stand on why you are opposed to men going to strip clubs, subscribing to porn on cable TV or the Internet and magazines.
12 years ago Who does Doug Thomas work for? Who does Doug Thomas work for?To the Editor; Doug Thomas is inappropriately and unethically trying to prevent communities from taking back their Maine State Constitutional rights (Bill of Rights, Article 1, section 2) by speaking against “rights based ordinances” at town public hearing.
12 years ago Lawmakers had little choice on revenue sharing vote By Mike LangeStaff Writer Trying to figure out what the Maine Legislature is doing from one day to the next is like playing Whack-A-Mole.
12 years ago Volunteers needed in Piscataquis County By Carol Higgins Taylor They have been called points of light, the backbone of our country and heroes.
12 years ago Understanding vital records Family Searcher by Nina Brawn The first step in genealogy is to learn everything you can from family members and learn how to document what you have found.