HAYNESVILLE — Joanne French, 66, died Nov 15, 2016 at Houlton hospital. She was born In Danforth, June 2, 1950 the daughter of Glenn McLaughlin, Sr. She is survived by a daughter Beth Schultz of Maryland and three brothers, Glenn McLaughlin Jr. of New Hampshire, Greg Mailman and Toby Mailman, both of Danforth; a grandson […]
2016
Woman arrested; kids placed in state care
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police say a New Hampshire woman’s four children have been placed in the care of the state after she was arrested on two warrants on suspicion of selling a narcotic drug. Police in Manchester say they found and seized some crack-cocaine, over $1,000 and small plastic bags commonly used to package […]
No strike, but school unit planning ahead
PLAISTOW, N.H. (AP) — While there’s no bus driver strike in New Hampshire and talks are scheduled to resume next week, one school administrative unit has filed an injunction request in court to challenge a possible strike. The union representing drivers in Belmont authorized a strike Monday after rejecting the latest contract offer from First […]
Best man dislikes bride, crashes cart
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Police say a best man who disliked the bride disappeared after a Vermont wedding, getting drunk, stealing a golf cart, crashing it, and later showing up covered in blood. The Caledonian Record reports 29-year-old Travis Bass, of Boston, pleaded guilty to unlawful mischief stemming from the Sept. 11 incident. He’s already […]
Bernie Sanders rules among Vermont write-ins; Brady beats Ortiz by one
MONTPELIER, Vt. Some Vermont voters will support someone even if he implores them to vote for somebody else. Others appear to prefer aging athletes who are still playing over those who are retired. Those are among the results from the list of presidential write-in votes in the Nov. 8 election compiled by the secretary of […]
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 323rd day of 2016. There are 43 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Nov. 18, 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued a Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence, which did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent. On this date […]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. — William G. McAdoo, American government official (1863-1941)
Lack of Participation and Knowledge in Local Politics Harms Us All
Here we are a little over a week following the 2016 election and nationally we still have two sides divided over the outcome and many can’t believe what has happened in front of their eyes. You want to know what I can’t believe has happened in front of my eyes? It has happened right here […]
Federal, Maine Elections Produce Contrast
Many people, mostly on the losing side of the election, are hopelessly looking for the reasons Trump and the Republicans won. They want to blame somebody. The reasons why the election turned out as it did were clear well before the voting began. Weeks ago in this space, I discussed two key elements of the […]