August 2016
MEA endorses Vitelli
ARROWSIC — Democratic Senate candidate Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic has received the endorsement of the Maine Education Association. The Maine Education Association represents 25,000 current and retired teachers and educational professionals throughout Maine and is dedicated to supporting legislation that supports and improves public education. “Members of the Maine Education Association enthusiastically endorsed Eloise Vitelli […]
FairPoint upgrades broadband service in Bath, Brunswick
BATH — FairPoint Communications announced last week the completion of a broadband upgrade project in Bath and Brunswick. Faster broadband speeds are available to approximately 390 locations in the Bath and in 950 locations in Brunswick. “Broadband access opens doors to the world for the residents and businesses in Maine and is fundamental to the […]
Police evacuate residents Saturday from apartment fire in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK Four Brunswick police officers who were first to respond to an apartment building fire Saturday woke residents and got them out of the building before anyone was hurt. The fire was reported at 12:36 a.m. Saturday at a six-unit building on Pleasant Street. Responders found smoke billowing from a first floor bedroom, according to […]
Van crashes through Bath store window
BATH No one was seriously injured when a van crashed into a store window at 49 Front St. in Bath while trying to parallel park Saturdat. The crash at Now You’re Cooking was reported at 1:22 p.m. Bath Police Cpl. Michelle Small said George Bozarth, 69, of Bath, was driving a Dodge Caravan when, due […]
Medical group warns new rules would shutter meth clinics
AUGUSTA Medical professionals, advocacy groups and mayors across Maine warn that new opioid treatment rules proposed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration would shutter methadone clinics and discourage treatment at a time when the state’s opioid crisis is at its peak. Maine saw 278 overdose deaths last year, up from 174 in 2013. About 4,000 […]
Rural Mainers want more say in fast-tracked wind projects
AUGUSTA Maine’s quest to become a leader in wind power — producing enough megawatts to light up more than a million homes — has gotten pushback from rural residents who say they want a greater voice in proposals that now bypass them and go directly to the state for review. Maine has about 400 so-called […]
What Do ‘Failed’ and ‘Flipped’ Have in Common?
Political campaigns are in their summer doldrums, and most voters have better things to do with their time — which makes this a good moment to explore how we approach politics, and, more specifically, the language we use to do it. As George Orwell memorably demonstrated in “Politics and the English Language,” the way we […]