The Treasury Department plans to stop issuing the paper checks that many people rely on to safeguard a portion of their benefits from states trying to collect back child support.
February 2012
Obama to hold Maine campaign fundraiser in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — President Barack Obama will meet with campaign donors March 30 at the Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland, according to U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The event, which is being billed as a “reception,” will mark Obama’s first visit to Maine during his 2012 re-election campaign. Last fall, first lady Michelle Obama […]
Letter: LePage school plan benefits the rich
Regarding Edgar Allen Beem’s “LePage, Bowen let down public schools,” some disagree with his conclusion, but I am of a different opinion. My son’s English class research on the subject of teacher recruitment in education and its impact has arrived at the thesis: “Education reform has been the crack through which taxpayer dollars are moving […]
Crystal’s Sammy Davis impression draws criticism
Billy Crystal played Davis the same way many times on “Saturday Night Live” in the ’80s, but that didn’t stop hundreds from questioning the bit on Twitter.
Letter: More to life than the 14th Amendment
Tom Crotty’s letter criticized Edgar Allan Beem for failing to do his homework, but Crotty’s assertion that Hitler and Mussolini were left-wingers reveals a rather remarkable lack of research on his own part. As to his claim that there’s absolutely “nothing in the history of the human race as noble and elegant” as a particular […]
Letter: Beem evokes sarcasm about Ron Paul
How dare Edgar Allen Beem write about Dr. Ron Paul in terms that make him look like a self-serving, disoriented buffoon, when we know that only gold, grits, guns and God will save this Republic. And to denigrate his charming son Rand? Shame on you, Mr. Beem. You would never say those mean things to […]
Letter: Yarmouth will miss Vogel, Sultan
I just wanted to write to you and let you know that I was extremely pleased to see the charming article about Officer Mike Vogel and his K-9, Sultan. Sultan most definitely deserved some recognition after nearly eight years of service in the Yarmouth community, as did Vogel. As a German shepherd owner myself, I […]
Oxford Casino hosting job fair on Saturday
As the planned casino moves forward, Maine lawmakers are reviewing gaming regulation in the state.
Police charge 4 in York County burglary ring
Police believe the suspects are responsible for burglaries in Alfred, Waterboro, Shapleigh and Newfield, and merchandise thefts from outlet stores in Kittery.
Turner woman crashes twice on same day
Police say the woman told them she had no memory of striking a tree. They believe medication played a factor.