I just paid my property tax; 76 percent went to fund the schools. What did I get in return? Absolutely nothing. I got nothing for being forced to educate children who I don’t know or have any interest in. There is no logical or moral reason why anyone without children in school should be forced […]
2016
Letter: Stamp of disapproval for photo ID rules
I recently went to the post office branch in a local store to purchase a roll of stamps. I was told that I had to show a photo identification to make that purchase. It seems rather odd that I am able to vote without presenting identification but, cannot purchase stamps without one. Does buying stamps […]
Crash on I-295 that slowed traffic now clear
The crash was in the area of mile 14 southbound in Cumberland.
UN chief urges Cyprus leaders to seize peace deal chance
A Turkish invasion in 1974 split the tiny, east Mediterranean island of roughly a million people into a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north and an internationally recognized south.
Serious earthquake rattles Oklahoma oil hub
The state has had thousands of earthquakes in recent years, with nearly all traced to the booming fracking industry.
Elbowing each other all the way, Trump and Clinton near the finish
Clinton urges voters to embrace a ‘hopeful, inclusive, bighearted America,’ while Trump calls for support to ‘beat the corrupt system.’
Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general, dies at 78
Reno, a former Miami prosecutor who famously told reporters ‘I don’t do spin,’ served nearly 8 years as attorney general under President Clinton.
Illegal fishing fears prompt 2-tag plan for lobster traps
The policy is expected to make zone enforcement easier.
Theater program helps released juvenile inmates find voice and a future
Maine Inside Out also inspires young people to take ownership of what they did and who they want to be, and makes them feel like they matter in the world.
Buxton church preaches peace, compassion in a ‘rotten’ election season
Disturbed by the rancor of the presidential race, the pastor of the North Congregational Church makes easing political tensions a priority.