2013
Quote of the Day
“Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it.” — Richard Adams, English author.
‘Gangster Squad’ to debut after reality intervened
LOS ANGELES “Gangster Squad” director Ruben Fleischer was stepping out of the shower on the night of July 20 last year when he received a chilling phone call from a studio executive at Warner Bros. There had been a deadly shooting at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colo. The studio […]
UPDATE: Brunswick man ‘satisfactory’ after apparent explosion
BRUNSWICK A 53-year-old Brunswick man was transported to a Portland hospital with life-threatening injuries after an apparent explosion inside a five-unit Brunswick apartment building sparked a two-alarm fire Friday. Brunswick Fire Department Fire Chief Ken Brillant said crews responding to a report of a fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday found the man outside the […]
LePage unveils $6.3B budget
AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage’s administration on Friday presented a proposed $6.3 billion budget that eliminates more than 200 state positions, seeks to share the state’s teacher retirement costs with local school districts and makes changes in the state welfare system to address an expected $40 million reduction in federal matching funds. While Republican LePage said […]
Disputed labor mural back on display
AUGUSTA A mural depicting scenes from Maine’s labor history is back on display 22 months the governor removed it, setting off a political firestorm and leading to a federal lawsuit. Republican Gov. Paul LePage caused an uproar in March 2011 when he ordered the mural removed from the Labor Department lobby. He has said it […]
Bath history series restarts
BATH From a discussion on the original Popham colony to a study on today’s alewife fishery in Woolwich, the six-week Town History Series at Patten Free Library has run the gamut of local history. Obviously, the public enjoys the series. An average of 75 people has attended the events, held in the library’s upstairs community […]
In between shoveling out your car
Well, here we are. The cold, gray days of January. They wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t come on the heels of a festive and celebratory season, filled with lights and colors and cookies shaped like the chalk outlines of murder victims. The sudden absence of the holiday vibe ”“ and its accompanying seasonal […]
LePage should take gentler approach to goals
It’s unfortunate that Gov. Paul LePage doesn’t seem to realize how his public comments negatively affect the political process. His first press conference in months was called earlier this week, with the main focus apparently on attacking the Maine School Management Association and the charter school commission. LePage is understandably angry about the commission’s rejection […]
Friday, Jan. 11, 2013
Joseph T. R. Dionne Sr., 80, of Sanford, died at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 after a brief illness. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery located on Stanley Road in Springvale. Arrangements are under the direction […]