March 2012
CATCH YOUR EYE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Merrymeeting Bay TRIAD, a consortium of local elder service, health care, community and law enforcement agencies, will offer periodic “Catch Your Eye” columns in this space. The columns aim to educate readers about TRIAD initiatives and services. It’s hard to believe that the scams we hear and read about in the news almost […]
‘Beware, here be dragons’
In medieval times, areas known to be dangerous or uncharted were often labeled on maps with the warning: “Beware, here be dragons.” That is surely how mapmakers would be labeling the whole Middle East today. After the onset of the Arab awakenings, it was reasonable to be, at worst, agnostic and, at best, hopeful about […]
A crime is a crime
To the editor: We often feel good about ourselves when we think that we are taking measures to confront a worrying social problem such as “domestic violence,” (“LePage unveils his domestic violence agenda,” Feb. 23). But if we look at the problem and the proposed solutions dispassionately, a bit of thought often exposes blatant inequities. […]
A greater benefit
To the editor: It seems to me that there are a few people in Brunswick who don’t want to see economic growth. I refer to the railroad abutters in the Bouchard Drive area. The downtown district is hanging on by a thread. Those of us who are in the customer service industry are holding on […]
Syrian opposition forms military council
BEIRUT ( AP) — Syria’s main opposition group formed a military council today to organize and unify all armed resistance to President Bashar Assad’s regime as the conflict veered ever closer to civil war. The Paris-based leadership of the Syrian National Council said its plan was coordinated with the most potent armed opposition force — […]
American gym teacher killed in north Iraq
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq ( AP) — An American gym teacher was killed today when a student in the crowded classroom pulled out a gun, shot the teacher and then as his terrified classmates fled the room, shot himself, officials and eyewitnesses said. The incident marked a rare violent death of an American in the relatively peaceful […]
Queen, Kate, Camilla tour London store
LONDON ( AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall went out for tea today at London’s posh Fortnum & Mason store. The event was a rare joint appearance by the queen and the former Kate Middleton along with Camilla, the wife of Prince Charles. The trio met military […]
Unemployment applications fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to the lowest point in four years, a further sign that the U. S. job market is steadily improving. The Labor Department says a seasonally adjusted 351,000 people sought unemployment aid, down from 353,000 the previous week. That matches the four- […]