2013
Bring dark security ops out into the light
The controversy surrounding the existence of the National Security Agency’s PRISM electronic surveillance program highlights some basic national security problems within our agencies. First, I think our intelligence community has a tendency to overclassify information and capabilities in its fight against terrorism. Terrorism has revealed itself to be a criminal activity much more than a […]
RSU 12 budget vote is June 28
To the Editor: The Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget as recommended by the RSU 12 Board of Directors was approved at the regional budget meeting on June 8. The next step in the approval process is to have the final amount be voted on by referendum. The date for the referendum vote is […]
New laws affect scrap yards, online shops
AUGUSTA The Legislature’s approval of the state budget, Medicaid expansion and a plan to pay the hospitals’ debt have been getting most of the attention, but lawmakers have quietly passed scores of bills outside of state finances throughout the 2013 session that will affect people’s lives. Ahead of the session’s scheduled Wednesday adjournment, the Democratic […]
National gun control group to rally today
AUGUSTA (AP) — A national gun-control group co-founded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is holding a rally in Maine. Mayors Against Illegal Guns is holding a rally in Augusta today as part of its 25-state national bus tour aimed at drumming up support for background checks and other measures it says will reduce gun […]
Strawberry harvest looks promising
WAYNE (AP) — Maine strawberry farmers say this season’s harvest looks promising. But as usual, much depends on the weather over the next few weeks. Ford Stevenson of Stevenson’s Strawberries in Wayne says he’s looking forward to a plentiful season, especially after last year, which he said was cut short. He plans to open pick-your-own […]
State moose hunting lottery winners named
GREENVILLE (AP) — The state has selected the winners of more than 4,000 moose hunting permits. The lottery was held over the weekend in Greenville and thousands of hunters showed up. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says more than 52,000 applications were submitted for the record 4,110 permits. The lottery is held […]
House to consider dental hygienist bill
GARDINER (AP) — A bill that proponents say would expand access to critically needed dental care in Maine is likely to be heard in the state House of Representatives this week. The bill would create a new category of dental hygienists called dental hygiene therapists who, after additional training, could do some procedures that right […]
Investigation continues into Maine bike fatality
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine State Police say the driver of a tractor-trailer believed to have struck and killed a 23- year-old bicyclist near the start of the three-day, 180-mile Trek Across Maine fundraiser was unaware his truck might have hit the rider. David LeClair of Watertown, Mass., was killed Friday on Route 2 in Hanover […]